The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Newcastle United and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Newcastle United could lineup for Wednesday night's EFL Cup fourth-round clash with Chelsea at St James' Park.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup fourth round tie against Newcastle United.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle
Sunday, October 27 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, October 27 at 2pm in Premier League
We say: Newcastle United 1-2 Chelsea
With both teams set to make a raft of changes to their XIs, we are expecting a scrappy affair in which moments of magic will decide the winner. As shown during the early stages of their Conference League campaign, Chelsea have an embarrassment of riches in attacking areas and should have enough quality to squeeze past the Magpies and into the quarter-finals. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Chelsea win with a probability of 42.13%. A win for Newcastle United has a probability of 35.78% and a draw has a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win is 1-2 with a probability of 8.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-1 (5.38%) and 1-3 (5.16%). The likeliest Newcastle United win is 2-1 (7.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (9.09%).
Result | ||
Newcastle United | Draw | Chelsea |
35.78% ( 0.03) | 22.09% ( -0) | 42.13% ( -0.02) |
Both teams to score 68.67% ( 0.01) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |