Newcastle vs Chelsea: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 26, 2015 at 04:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea?
Newcastle and Chelsea drew 2-2 on September 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 42′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
- 60′G. WijnaldumNewcastle
- 79′RamiresChelsea
- 86′WillianChelsea
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 45A. Mitrović
- 4J. Colback
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7M. Sissoko
- 8V. Anita
- 2F. Coloccini
- 18C. Mbemba
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 43K. Mbabu
- 1T. Krul
Chelsea
- 18L. Rémy
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 8Oscar
- 10E. Hazard
- 17Pedro
- 21N. Matić
- 2B. Ivanović
- 5K. Zouma
- 24Gary Cahill
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1A. Begović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Chelsea have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Watford(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2015 | West Ham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Northampton(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2015 | Walsall(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Arsenal(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Newcastle 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Newcastle 3-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (13 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
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