Newcastle vs Chelsea: League Cup match prediction

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.