Newcastle vs Chelsea Preview and Prediction: An attacking game from the start.

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Newcastle's Tino Livramento suffered a knee injury in midweek and will join a list of players recovering alongside Dan Burn (ribs), Nick Pope (groin), Kieran Trippier (hamstring), Sven Botman (back), William Osula (ankle), and Emil Krafth (knee).

Lewis Hall missed the win against Fulham due to a minor hamstring issue, but Howe confirmed after the match that the Chelsea academy graduate is “likely” to feature this weekend.

Newcastle are short of personnel at full-back and are hoping Hall is fit enough to start at left. Miley could continue to be given the temporary role at right-back, while Sandro Tonali and Joelinton are both ready to compete for a starting spot in midfield alongside Guimaraes.

Howe still has to manage Wissa's playing time after a long injury layoff, so Nick Woltemade is expected to return as the furthest forward. Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga are both likely to start on the wings.

On the Chelsea side, Brazilian prodigy Estevao Willian will be absent due to a muscle injury, joining Liam Delap (shoulder), Levi Colwill (knee), Romeo Lavia (thigh), and Dario Essugo (thigh). Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended) is also unavailable.

After making 11 changes in the win against Cardiff, Maresca will field his strongest team against Newcastle. Midfielder Cole Palmer is almost certain to return to his preferred number 10 position after being rested midweek, while Joao Pedro will lead the attack.

Alejandro Garnacho hopes to reclaim a starting spot on the left wing after scoring two second-half goals coming off the bench against Cardiff. Pedro Neto is also likely to start – the Portuguese player is Chelsea's most influential player in the Premier League this season (eight – five goals and three assists), with four of his five goals scored away from home.

Moises Caicedo is available to start again in the Premier League after serving a three-match suspension and could partner Enzo Fernandez in central midfield. Reece James and Wesley Fofana are both ready to feature in the four-man defense alongside Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella.

Latest predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Chelsea

Newcastle United:

Ramsdale; Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon

Chelsea:

Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro

Latest football match prediction: Newcastle vs Chelsea

Newcastle took another step toward defending their EFL Cup title after scoring late to beat Fulham 2-1 in the quarter-finals on Wednesday night, with young talent Lewis Miley – a local player – scoring the winning goal in the 92nd minute in a tense match that also saw Yoane Wissa score on her club start.

A tough two-legged semi-final against Man City awaits them in 2026, but for now Newcastle must shift their focus back to the Premier League. Eddie Howe's side are currently 12th after 16 games (6 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses), but are only four points behind the top five.

Newcastle suffered a painful 0-1 defeat away to their North East rivals Sunderland last weekend. They have also conceded at least one goal in their last nine Premier League matches. Newcastle have never conceded in 10 consecutive games under Howe; the last time the club conceded such a long run was a 14-game streak between August and November 2021 under Steve Bruce (eight games), Graeme Jones and Howe himself (three games each).

Newcastle will certainly want to return to St James' Park, where they have won 72.7% of their Premier League points this season and have scored exactly two goals in their last five home games. More broadly, under Howe they have averaged exactly two goals per home game (158 goals in 79 games). Only Kevin Keegan has a higher home scoring rate with 175 goals in 81 games (2.16 goals per game).

Newcastle enter Saturday's match with two consecutive 2-0 victories against Chelsea. They have also won their last three Premier League home games against Chelsea, and the last time they won by more than that margin was a four-game run between 1994 and 1998 at St James' Park.

Shortly after manager Enzo Maresca endured his "worst 48 hours" since taking charge at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea followed up their 2-0 victory over Everton with a 3-1 win against League Two leaders Cardiff City to secure a place in the EFL Cup semi-finals.

Chelsea will face either Arsenal or Crystal Palace in the semi-finals, but ahead lies five consecutive Premier League games – the current focus for Maresca – as they strive to consolidate their place in the top four and close the eight-point gap with Arsenal at the top.

Before facing Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Man City and Fulham in the Premier League, Chelsea will have to test themselves at St James' Park and want to avoid losing two consecutive league matches to Newcastle – without scoring a goal – for the first time since February 1933.

The West London club is currently the fourth-highest scoring club in the Premier League this season (27 goals) but also leads in the number of clean sheets (eight, level with Arsenal). They have also kept five clean sheets in their last seven league matches.

Aside from the 1-3 defeat to Leeds United just over two weeks ago, Chelsea have been particularly solid away from home, keeping four clean sheets in their last five Premier League matches. Prior to that, they had only five clean sheets in their previous 38 away games.

Latest Newcastle vs Chelsea score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Newcastle vs Chelseaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea

• WhoScore:Newcastle 2-3 Chelsea
• We predict:Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea

When and where can I watch Newcastle vs Chelsea live?

To watch the Newcastle vs Chelsea match live in the English Premier League at 7:30 PM on December 20th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.