Newcastle United vs. Chelsea Preview

Newcastle United clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Newcastle United is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday while Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 at home on Sunday.

Newcastle United is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 63 points in 35 games while Chelsea is in fifth place with 63 points in 35 games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexander Isak, who has 23 goals and six assists in 32 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Alexander Isak a 56.8 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 89 SCA and 14 GCA in 32 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Newcastle United 2.01
• Chelsea 3.30
• Draw 3.85

Spread

• Newcastle United 0, -0.5 (1.75)
• Chelsea 0, +0.5 (2.08)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.96)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 27 and Chelsea won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Newcastle United, Alexander Isak has a 56.8 percent chance to score. He averages 2.73 shots overall per sim, 1.63 shots on goal per and 0.85 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 22.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.08 shots overall per sim, 0.74 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Newcastle United 2.01

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 2.15 to Chelsea 1.07.