Newcastle United face Chelsea tonight for the second time in a week in a cup game at St James’ Park.
The Blues defeated Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday and will aim to repeat that technique in tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth round.
Here’s everything you need to know about this clash.
Newcastle United vs Chelsea – match preview and team news
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Newcastle: DWDLL
Newcastle have won just one of their last five games, so manager Eddie Howe will demand more from his team. That victory was a narrow 1-0 victory over League Two side AFC Wimbledon in the third round of the competition.
Newcastle have fallen to the bottom of the table due to consecutive Premier League defeats, and goals have been an issue for the Magpies recently.
Alexander Isak has scored just two goals in the Premier League this season, becoming the first Newcastle player since Alan Shearer to score 20 or more goals in the top flight in 2023/24, but his form has been on the decline. Ta.
Howe may not be under any real pressure at the moment, but he will be expected to improve ahead of this week’s big games against Chelsea and Arsenal.
Chelsea: WDLWW
Enzo Maresca has made a positive start to his reign at Chelsea with his only defeats of the season against Premier League top two Manchester City and Liverpool.
Chelsea dominated the Magpies and defeated Newcastle in west London at the weekend, thanks to goals from Nicholas Jackson and Cole Palmer. The result leaves Chelsea fifth in the Premier League table, one point out of the Champions League places.
Palmer and Jackson started the season on a high note and continue to show signs of good chemistry. The former’s winner was his seventh goal of the Premier League season in a week that saw the 22-year-old move into 25th place in the Ballon d’Or.
Meanwhile, Jackson has played in nine Premier League games this season, scoring nine goals and providing one assist.
last meeting
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle, 2024/10/27, Premier League
Just a few days ago, Chelsea came out on top in a match between Premier League teams at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer was the driving force behind the Blues’ big win, with the 22-year-old scoring the winning goal and helping Chelsea secure their first win. In the build-up to Nicholas Jackson’s opener, Palmer’s excellent pass found a gap in the visitors’ backline, but Alexander Isak equalized for Newcastle just before half-time.
Palmer scored his seventh league goal of the season, sealing Chelsea’s winner just seconds into the second half.
Expected lineup
Newcastle: Pope; Librament, Schaal, Kelly, Hall. Longstaff, Willock, Tonali. Murphy, Osla, Isaac
Chelsea: Jorgensen. Disasi, Badiasile, Adarabioyo, Kukulela. Fernandes, Dewsbury Hall. Sancho, Felix, Mudrik. Nkunku
Who is the referee?
Chris Kavanagh.
What channel is Newcastle vs Chelsea on?
The match will be broadcast to UK viewers on Sky Sports+.
What time is kickoff?
19:45 GMT.
odds
Newcastle – 5/4
Draw – 5/2
Chelsea – 10/19
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