Newcastle vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 6, 2014 at 12:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea?
Newcastle won 2-1 on December 6, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 57′P. CisséNewcastle
- 78′P. CisséNewcastle
- 83′Didier Yves Drogba TébilyChelsea
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 28Sammy Ameobi
- 7M. Sissoko
- 14J. Colback
- 20R. Cabella
- 24C. Tioté
- 2F. Coloccini
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 27S. Taylor
- 36P. Dummett
- 21R. Elliot
Chelsea
- 10E. Hazard
- 19Diego Costa
- 22Willian
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 8Oscar
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Ivanović
- 24Gary Cahill
- 26J. Terry
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Chelsea have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2014 | West Brom(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2014 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2, 2012 | Chelsea 0-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Newcastle 0-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy