Chelsea vs Newcastle United Prediction: Mauricio Pochettino's Proving Event

London, Beritasatu.com – The Premier League match in Week 28 will bring Chelsea together with Newcastle United at Stamford Brigde at 03.00 WIB, Tuesday (12/3/2024) in the morning. This match is the first match The Blues at home in the last month and has become a proving ground for Mauricio Pochettino amidst fans' disappointment.

When Brentford was held to a draw, the Argentinian coach received chants from fans asking for Jose Mourinho's return. However, the Blues are expected to keep Pochettino at least until the end of the season.

Pochettino insists he will not give up in his efforts to convince Chelsea fans that he is the right man for the job.

Last match

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches, however The Blues only won one win from those three matches. Chelsea made home team Brentford share the points as the match ended in a draw with a score of 2-2.

Previously, The Blues also achieved a draw at the Etihad Stadium against Premier League champions Manchester City with a score of 1-1. However, Chelsea was able to bring home three points from Crystal Palace with a score of 1-3. Chelsea is currently in 11th place in the Premier League standings with 26 points.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United is in 10th position in the Premier League standings with 27 points or one point different from the Blues.

The Magpies in the last match they succeeded in silencing Wolverhampton with a landslide score of 3-0 in the Premier League match. However, previously Newcastle United had to bow to Arsenal with a score of 4-1.

The Magpies still hoping to qualify for the Europa League qualifying zone and because they have got key players back.

Head to Head of the Two Clubs

Chelsea have a good historical record against Newcastle. The Blues have won 79 times from a total of 175 matches played by the two teams. The Magpies only achieved 56 wins. The Blues have also lost just one of their 28 home games against Newcastle in the Premier League.

Newcastle United won their previous match at St. James' Park with a score of 4-1 and can achieve a double victory over Chelsea in the Premier League for the first time since the 1986-1987 season. However, Newcastle United have conceded 45 goals in the Premier League this season or 26 goals more than they conceded in the same phase last season.

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The Blues have lost several players due to injury, such as Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell. Conor Gallagher is also a doubt after missing team training due to illness.

Christopher Nkunku, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu and Reece James are doubts to play. Chelsea can rely on Marc Cucurella, Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling to come in starting XI line-up.

The Newcastle United squad was also hit by injuries, Joelinton, Nick Pope, Matt Targett, Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippie were unable to play in this match. Sandro Tonali is also absent due to a ban, while Lewis Hall cannot face the team he is on loan.

Tino Livramento got the opportunity to play as a right back. Alexander Isak, Elliot Anderson and Joe Willock are all fit to compete.

Also Read: Brentford vs Chelsea Result 2-2, Fans Call for Mourinho's Name to Replace Pochettino
Score Prediction

This season Chelsea has had up and down performances and has a lot of work to do ahead of the match against Newcastle United. Chelsea, which has a young squad, must play optimally this week.

Newcastle have had poor defense in recent months, but can also be a big threat. The Magpies are in good form at the moment and are slightly ahead in this match.

Score prediction: Chelsea 2-3 Newcastle United

Predicted Lineup:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, E. Fernandez; Palmer, Mudryk, Sterling; Jackson.

Newcastle United (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Barnes, Isak, Gordon.