LiontipsNewcastle vs Chelsea. League Cup match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Newcastle were good at the start of the season, when they managed to win, albeit often with great difficulty. However, gradually the results began to decline. For five rounds in a row in the Premier League, the Magpies have not won – three defeats and two draws. In the standings, Eddie Howe charges have fallen to 12th place. The team played their last match at the weekend in London against today opponent. In the first half of that meeting, the opponents exchanged goals, and in the second 45 minutes, Palmer put the winning point for Chelsea (2:1). In the League Cup, Newcastle played two matches, in which they dealt with opponents inferior in class with some problems. Nottingham Forest managed to get through only in a penalty shootout, and a minimal victory of 1:0 was recorded against Wimbledon.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lascelles, Botman, Wilson, Trippier and Dubravka are all injured and will not play today. Gordon is a doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Newcastle have not beaten Chelsea in their previous three head-to-head encounters
- The Magpies have failed to win in the first half in four of their last five matches
Probable line-up : Vlachodimos – Livramento, Sher, Kraft, Kelly – Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock – Murphy, Isak, Barnes.
Current form
Chelsea under the leadership of Enzo Maresca pleases its fans, and successfully manages to perform in all tournaments. In the Premier League, the Londoners occupy fifth place after nine rounds and are only one point behind the top 4. In the Conference League, the "aristocrats" started with two confident victories over Gent (4:2) and Panathinaikos (4:1) and are among the leaders. Chelsea start in the League Cup was more than confident - they crushed Barrow with a score of 5:0 in the previous round. It is obvious that the Londoners' attack is now on track, few manage to contain the same Palmer. In addition, the depth of the bench allows Maresca to rotate without losing the quality of the game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kellyman will be out today due to injury, while Chilwell is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Four of Chelsea last five away games have seen at least three goals scored
- In only one of the previous five matches did the "aristocrats" lose in the first half
Probable line-up : Jorgensen - Disasi, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella - Fernandes, Dewsbury-Hall - Neto, Felix, Mudrik - Nkunku.
Trends
Chelsea to score in first half
Chelsea have scored in the opening 45 minutes in three of their last five matches
1.90Bet 1st half: total over 1.5 goals
The bet has won in four of the last five head-to-head matches
2.45Bet Exact score 1:2
Chelsea have won their last two head-to-head meetings by one goal
9.60Tip and bets
We don't expect Newcastle to take revenge for their recent defeat in the Premier League today. Chelsea have gained decent momentum since the start of the season, Maresca has excellent opportunities to rotate the squad, which he clearly uses, as he has already managed to choose his main line-up of players. First of all, due to their advantage in attack, the "aristocrats" are able to get through to the quarter-finals following the upcoming meeting. Taking into account the odds, we are betting that it is possible that not in regular time, but still the Londoners will go further in the League Cup.
Our prediction is Chelsea to win at odds of 1.95
Bet on total
Chelsea plays boldly in attack and is not afraid to concede. In the last six matches involving the Londoners, an exchange of goals was recorded, which we do not exclude today. Moreover, such a bet played in the six previous face-to-face matches.
Second bet - both teams to score with odds of 1.58
Bet on the first half
It is impossible not to notice that in eight of the last ten personal meetings in the first half there was a draw. It is highly likely that today game will follow the same scenario.
Prediction: draw in the first half with odds of 2.45
