The Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle (16.00) will be a duel between the fourth-best attack in the league and the third-best defence. Namely, the Blues have netted 17 goals in eight rounds so far, sitting behind only three teams in that sense – Man City (20), Brentford (18), and Tottenham (18). On the other hand, only two PL sides have conceded fewer goals than the Magpies (8) – Liverpool (3) and Nottingham Forest (7), while Arsenal are levelled to Eddie Howe’s crew.Mudryk’s ex-director slams Chelsea: you don’t know how to drive a FerrariStill, Newcastle’s defensive efforts are not matched with those on the other side of the pitch, as their offence scored as many goals as the defence conceded – eight. Hence, the Magpies score only one goal per match, better only than the struggling Man United (7) and the two sides from the relegation zone – Southampton (6) and Crystal Palace (5).Worryingly pale Cityzens grab the ‘pre-added’ three points against SaintsMoreover, Howe’s lads are currently in a four-game winless streak and have been waiting for a triumph ever since mid-September. Conversely, Chelsea’s seven-match undefeated streak has been broken by Liverpool last week, but Enzo Maresca’s men undoubtedly want to get back on track.Papis Demba CisséChelsea 0 – 2 Newcastle2 de mayo del 2012Stamford BridgePremier League 2011-12#TiroAlSiete pic.twitter.com/JIAp6UovP6— Tiro Al Siete (@tiroalsiete) May 31, 2023 Interestingly, the Blues have been performing better away from home, but Stamford Bridge and its tradition against Newcastle could have an impact today. Namely, the Magpies have not triumphed at Chelsea’s home turf since May 2012, when Papiss Cisse’s brace knocked then Roberto Di Matteo’s team down. Since then, the two rivals have met 11 times in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, with the home crew winning ten games and drawing once.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 9Friday Leicester – Nott.Forest 1-3 (1-1)/Vardy 23 – Yates 16, Wood 47, 60/Saturday Aston Villa – Bournemouth 1-1 (0-0)/Barkley 76 – Evanilson 90+6/Brentford – Ipswich 4-3 (2-2)/Wissa 44, Clarke 45+1 og, Mbeumo 51 pen, 90+6 – Szmodics 28, Hirst 31, Delap 86/Brighton – Wolverhampton 2-2 (1-0)/Welbeck 45, Ferguson 85 – Ait-Nouri 88, Cunha 90+3/Man.City – Southampton 1-0 (1-0)/Haaland 5/Everton – Fulham 1-1 (0-0)/Beto 90+4 – Iwobi 61/Sunday 16.00: (1.80) Chelsea (3.70) Newcastle (4.40)16.00: (4.30) Crystal Palace (3.60) Tottenham (1.85)16.00: (3.05) West Ham (3.60) Man.Utd. (2.40)18.30: (2.50) Arsenal (3.45) Liverpool (2.95)***odds are subject to change***
