Newcastle vs Chelsea Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Newcastle clash with Chelsea at St James' Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 20 December.

Newcastle look a good bet to defeat Chelsea and we can back the Magpies at -147 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Newcastle United were beaten in their last Premier League game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Sunderland at Stadium of Light. Eddie Howe's side had 53% possession and recorded two shots on target.

On Wednesday night, Newcastle landed a 2-1 win when facing Fulham at home in the EFL Cup.

Chelsea claimed a 2-0 home win over Everton at Stamford Bridge in their previous Premier League game. The Blues had five shots on goal and enjoyed 58% possession, with Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto both on target.

Four days ago, Chelsea claimed a 3-1 victory when facing League One leaders Cardiff City away in the EFL Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Newcastle have claimed consecutive victories over Chelsea, achieving both wins when hosting at St James' Park by scorelines of 2-0 and 2-0. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen four wins for each team and two draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Chelsea	27	12	9	6	48	31	17	48:31	45
11	Newcastle	27	10	6	11	38	39	-1	38:39	36

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Newcastle have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts. The Tyneside outfit have averaged 52.9% possession, 460.8 passes and 6.2 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.5 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 6.2 corners.

Bruno Guimaraes leads the way with 4 goals, with Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes scoring 3 each. Daniel Burn, Lewis Miley and Bruno Guimaraes have the most assists with 2, while goalie Nick Pope has recorded one clean sheet.

Chelsea have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.6 goals from 14.8 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 57.4% possession, 512.2 passes, 5.1 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 9.6 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Pedro Neto with 4, while Malo Gusto and Joao Pedro have 2. Pedro Neto has clocked up 3 assists, with Robert Sanchez keeping 6 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Newcastle confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale (GK), Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schaer, Lewis Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Ramsey, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon.

Chelsea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez (GK), Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

Newcastle vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Newcastle vs Chelsea with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Newcastle +0.25 for this Premier League game, with odds of -147 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant Premier League stats to get the full picture.

Key Newcastle vs Chelsea league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Newcastle in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Newcastle in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Newcastle in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Chelsea in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Chelsea in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Chelsea in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Newcastle in 2 consecutive games against Chelsea.

The best betting sites make it a 59.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Newcastle 2 - 1 Chelsea

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Newcastle winning 2-1. Odds of +800 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alejandro Garnacho Under 0.5 Shots On Target -156

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) hasn’t had a shot on goal in four consecutive Premier League matches. We’ll go with the latest numbers and back him to go under the Shots on Target line at odds of -156.

Latest Alejandro Garnacho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

Shots

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

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Anthony Gordon to Score +230

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) has scored at least one goal in his past two Premier League games on home soil. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +230.

Latest Anthony Gordon Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-111

Shots

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -104

The average number of corners in the previous five Newcastle matches has been 15.00. Our verdict is that there’s value when it comes the Total Corners line being covered, with odds of -104 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Newcastle

Total

12.40 6.20 6.20

Home

13.20 7.40 5.80

Away

10.50 4.90 5.60

Chelsea

Total

8.60 5.10 3.50

Home

10.00 6.50 3.50

Away

9.30 4.60 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-135

Newcastle Corners

Over 5.5

+108

Under 5.5

-152

Chelsea Corners

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-111

X

+650

2

+115

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Newcastle vs Chelsea Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Chelsea are +148 with the bookies to get the better of Newcastle United, with the latter having betting odds of +175. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Premier League encounter, this can be wagered at +255.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Chelsea at -133 and Newcastle at -108.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -189.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Premier League games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+255

2

+148

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+135

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-333

X2

-227

Draw No Bet

1

-108

2

-133

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+120

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-189

No

+143

Nick Woltemade can be backed to find the net anytime at +155, with +450 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

First

+155

Anytime

+450

João Pedro (Chelsea)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

First

+195

Anytime

+550

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

First

+195

Anytime

+550

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

First

+290

Anytime

+850

William Osula (Newcastle)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Joelinton (Newcastle)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

First

+540

Anytime

+1600

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Reece James (Chelsea)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Lewis Miley (Newcastle)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+120

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+120

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+107

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-105

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-111

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-133

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-137

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-156

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-156

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

William Osula (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-175

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-227

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-370

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-357

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Reece James (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-385

Lewis Miley (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+148

Under 2.5

-

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-286

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Lewis Miley (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Newcastle haven’t been beaten in nine straight games at St James' Park. Eddie Howe's side have clocked up eight wins, one draw and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Chelsea have racked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Newcastle were 2-0 victors against Chelsea last time out at St James' Park. The previous 7 H2H matches at St James' Park have resulted in five Newcastle victories and two Chelsea wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Newcastle Home Stats		8-1-1	2.80	2.00	0.80	7	3	6	4
Chelsea Away Stats		5-2-3	2.60	1.60	1.00	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Newcastle vs Chelsea Lineups & Team News

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