Overview
In the context that both teams are stuck between two important matches in the Champions League round of 16, Chelsea and Newcastle United will face each other at Stamford Bridge at a time that is also a turning point for their Premier League campaign.
Chelsea's form in the Premier League has improved since Liam Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca in January. However, The Blues just suffered their first heavy defeat under the 41-year-old coach, losing to Paris Saint-Germain 2-5 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
2 equalizing goals by Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez at both ends of each half once opened up hopes for a balanced second leg for Chelsea. But Vitinha's goal and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's late double made the London team face a huge challenge in the rematch at Stamford Bridge next week.
However, Chelsea is facing a reception of Newcastle in western London. In the Premier League, they are unbeaten at home since the end of December, including an impressive 4-1 victory over Aston Villa in the most recent match.
Douglas Luiz's opening goal in the second minute at Villa Park was only the beginning of Chelsea's comeback. Joao Pedro equalized 10 minutes before halftime, before helping the away team take the lead in injury time of the first half.
Cole Palmer continued Chelsea's sublimation with a goal to increase the score to 3-1 just 10 minutes after halftime, before Joao Pedro completed a hat-trick 9 minutes later. The Blues have now narrowed the gap with Aston Villa, the team currently in fourth place, to 3 points.
After assisting Palmer to score, Joao Pedro became the first player to contribute to 4 goals in a Premier League match this season, and also the eighth Brazilian player to score a hat-trick in the league.
Since the beginning of February, Palmer and Pedro have also been the two highest scorers in the Premier League, with 5 goals each. Palmer's goal in the match against Villa was also his first goal not from a penalty kick against a team in the top 5 this season.
Chelsea has now risen to fifth place and has an advantage in the race to win a Champions League spot. Meanwhile, Newcastle is facing the risk of being eliminated from the European race when they are 12th, 9 points behind sixth-placed Liverpool.
In the European arena, Newcastle also just experienced great regret. Lamine Yamal's penalty in injury time caused them to drop the 1-0 victory over Barcelona, when the Spanish team regained a draw in the final minutes.
Harvey Barnes was the one who put Newcastle ahead in the 86th minute with his sixth goal in the Champions League this season, and also the 14th goal in all competitions. Among the English players of the Premier League clubs, only Anthony Gordon has a better scoring record than Barnes this season with 15 goals.
Newcastle's most recent match in the Premier League was also dramatic. Eddie Howe's team defeated Manchester United 2-1 at St James' Park in a breathtaking chase.
Howe's team has even more basis for confidence as they have avoided 5/7 recent encounters with Chelsea in the Premier League, more than the previous 15 encounters combined.
However, after Yamal's penalty caused them to miss victory in Europe, Newcastle will have to be particularly vigilant. Chelsea is currently the team that benefits the most from penalty kicks in the Premier League this season with 7 goals.
Head-to-head record
The last time the two teams met was in December 2025 at St James' Park, where Chelsea regained one point after a comeback in the second half.
Nick Woltemade's double in just the first 20 minutes helped Newcastle take a 2-0 lead early, but Reece James narrowed the score right after halftime before Joao Pedro scored the equalizer 15 minutes later.
Although Newcastle is aiming for their 50th away victory in the Premier League in London, they are the team that has lost the most away from home in the capital in the history of the league, with 94 defeats since their first appearance in 1993.
Score prediction: Chelsea 2-2 Newcastle
The match between Chelsea and Newcastle takes place at 0:30 am on March 15 (Vietnam time).
