PREVIEW | Newcastle vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

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·18 dicembre 2025

PREVIEW | Newcastle vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

Newcastle and Chelsea face off this Saturday at the St James Park in Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on TNT Sports 1.

Newcastle have 22 points to their name this season and occupy 12th position in the table. In their last match, Eddie Howe's team prevailed 2-1 against Fulham (League Cup 2025/26).

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Chelsea have picked up 28 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last fixture, the blues won 1-3 against Cardiff City (League Cup 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Newcastle winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Newcastle: Aaron Ramsdale, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Malick Thiaw, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães, Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Reece James, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, João Pedro

Unavailable

Newcastle

Emil Krafth - In doubt
Nick Pope - Injury
Will Osula - Injury
Sven Botman - Injury

Chelsea

Dário Essugo - No Eligibility
Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Liam Delap - Injury
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Roméo Lavia - Injury
Raheem Sterling - No Eligibility

Last starting XIs

Newcastle ( vs Fulham 2025-12-17): Aaron Ramsdale, Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schär, Tino Livramento, Joe Willock, Bruno Guimarães, Jacob Ramsey, Jacob Murphy, Yoane Wissa, Harvey Barnes

Chelsea ( vs Cardiff City 2025-12-16): Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Jorrel Hato, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Tyrique George, Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Marc Guiu

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MANAGERS

Eddie Howe has faced Enzo Maresca on three occasions, recording two wins and one loss
Enzo Maresca has faced Newcastle on three occasions, recording one win and two losses
Eddie Howe has faced Chelsea on 21 occasions, recording eight wins, three draws, and ten losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea currently has two losses in the last ten games.
Chelsea currently has two losses in the last 12 games.
Chelsea comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Chelsea comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Chelsea comes from two consecutive victories.
At home, Newcastle currently has one loss in the last 11 games.
At home, Newcastle currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
At home, Newcastle comes from 14 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Newcastle comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Newcastle comes from nine consecutive games without losing.
At home, Newcastle comes from two consecutive victories.
Newcastle currently has one loss in the last six games.
Newcastle comes from nine consecutive games conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Newcastle and Chelsea have faced each other 178 times, with Chelsea having the advantage: 78 wins, against 58 victories for Newcastle.
At St James Park, Newcastle has an advantage in the clashes against Chelsea: 46 wins in 88 games. Chelsea has 23 victories.
In the English League, 146 matches have been played between the two teams, with Newcastle winning 48, 36 draws, and 62 victories for Chelsea.