Home / Football Betting Tips & Predictions / Premier League Previews and Team News Chelsea v Newcastle: Line-ups, stats and preview The Blues have an excellent home record against the Magpies. Written by Nicholas McGee Last Update: March 13, 2026 12:05:35 pm GMT 6 min read Chelsea will hope to continue their fine record at home against Newcastle United when they welcome the Magpies to Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The two sides experienced contrasting fortunes in midweek as Newcastle were only denied a deserved Champions League win over Barcelona by a 96th-minute Lamine Yamal penalty, which left them to settle for a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their last-16 tie.A day later, Chelsea endured a difficult night at the Parc des Princes as a second-half collapse saw Liam Roseniors men lose 5-2 to holders Paris Saint-Germain, leaving them with a mountain to climb in Tuesdays return leg.But they can be confident of getting back on track against a Newcastle side with a miserable record at Stamford Bridge.Newcastle have not won away from home against Chelsea since a stunning Papiss Cisse double gave a team then managed by Alan Pardew a 2-0 win in May 2012.Chelsea are three points adrift of the top four, and the struggles of Premier League teams in the Champions League this week have put a potential fifth qualification spot for that competition in jeopardy. As such, Chelsea will be well aware of the importance of continuing that excellent record against Newcastle, whose hopes of playing in next seasons Champions League likely rest on them producing a fairytale run to this seasons European title.The Magpies are 12th, nine points behind Chelsea. If they do not win the Champions League, then their most realistic hope of European qualification will be finishing in the top eight to secure a place in the Europa League or the Conference League. However, those places are contingent on who wins the FA Cup and the potential award of that fifth Champions League spot.Newcastle are five points adrift of seventh-placed Brentford following a dramatic late 2-1 win over Manchester United in their last Premier League encounter.A trip to Chelsea on the back of an outstanding performance against Barcelona presents a huge challenge for Newcastle, who have played more games (48) than any other team in Europes top five leagues this season.Newcastle surrendered a 2-0 lead in the reverse fixture, Reece James and Joao Pedro scoring to earn a point for the Blues at St James Park after a Nick Woltemade double had put the Magpies in command. Eddie Howes men will be keen to atone for that missed opportunity, and he has has been impressed with how his side have switched focus following the late setback in the draw with Barcelona.The players have responded pretty well, I think, Howe told his pre-match press conference. Of course it was big disappointment to the end of the game [but] a lot of pride in the performance overall. This season, the players have built up really good resilience to results and disappointments and successes. Weve had to take everything in our stride, because we know weve got another game just around the corner and you cant let what happened in one game affect the next.So weve tried very quickly to get our focus onto Chelsea. We know the week aheads a big one, but we have to concentrate on this game.Theres mental challenges for this game that were going to have to try and get right, because obviously therell be a lot of focus on the Barcelona game, and rightly so. But this games a very tough one if were not focused 100 per cent on Chelsea. Theyre a good team, a dangerous team. Theyve got some very good players, so playing them away from home in its own right in the Premier League will be viewed as one of the toughest away games well have. We cant go there under-prepared so its a big job today to get the players ready.Table of Contents1 Team news for Chelsea v Newcastle2 Predicted line-ups for Chelsea v Newcastle3 Where to watch Chelsea v Newcastle: TV and online streams4 Stats for Chelsea v Newcastle5 Prediction for Chelsea v Newcastle6 What To Do If You Have A Gambling ProblemTeam news for Chelsea v NewcastleIt remains to be seen whether Estevao and Jamie Gittens will be fit enough to return from hamstring injuries. Levi Colwill (knee) is a long-term absentee for Chelsea.Newcastle should have Anthony Gordon available to start again after he was limited to a substitute appearance against Barcelona due to illness.This is expected to be the last game Lewis Miley misses with a muscle injury that has kept him out since January, but Bruno Guimaraes (hamstring) and Fabian Schar (ankle) will not return until next month.Predicted line-ups for Chelsea v NewcastleChelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Sarr, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; PedroNewcastle United: Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Ramsey, Tonali, Woltemade; Murphy, Osula, Gordon.Where to watch Chelsea v Newcastle: TV and online streamsChelsea v Newcastle kicks off at 5:30pm UK time. It will be broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League and will also be available to stream via Sky Go.Stats for Chelsea v NewcastleChelsea have won 11 of their last 12 Premier League home games against Newcastle (D1) since a 2-0 loss in May 2012 under Roberto Di Matteo.Newcastle have avoided defeat in five of their last seven Premier League games against Chelsea (W3 D2 L2), more times than they had in their previous 15 (W3 D1 L11).Newcastle have won 49 Premier League away games against London sides, and could become the fourth non-London team to win 50 in the capital after Manchester United (81), Liverpool (79) and Manchester City (64). However, the Magpies have lost more Premier League away games in London than any other side (94).No team has scored in more different Premier League games than Chelsea this season (27), with their only two blanks coming in 0-0 draws with Crystal Palace in August and Bournemouth in December.Chelsea have scored more penalty goals than any other side in the Premier League this season (7), with Newcastle joint-second in this regard (6). In the Magpies case, its their highest proportion of penalty goals in a single Premier League campaign (14.3% 6/42).Only Erling Haaland (19) has scored more non-penalty goals in the Premier League this season than Jo�o Pedro (14), with only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (19 in 2000-01) and Diego Costa (19 in 2014-15) ever netting more non-penalty goals in their debut Premier League season with Chelsea. In 2026, the Brazilian leads all players in the competition for total goals (8) and goal involvements (10 8 goals, 2 assists).Prediction for Chelsea v Newcastle Chelsea 1 1 Newcastle Chelsea will be desperate to bounce back after their chastening defeat at PSG. However, they have a habit of underperforming at home this season and, with Newcastle having improved in recent weeks, the Magpies getting something from Stamford Bridge would be no surprise. Bet Here What To Do If You Have A Gambling ProblemWe understand that gambling can be fun, but it is always important to gamble responsibly. If you are struggling with a gambling problem, please do not hesitate to ask for help. There are people who can help you get on the road to recovery. Below, we have listed some helpful resources to help aid you on the road to recovery.National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133GamCare: https://www.gamcare.org.ukGambleAware: www.gambleaware.com Topics: Chelsea F.C. Newcastle United F.C. 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