Chelsea take on the visitors Newcastle in the quarterfinal match of English League Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, December 19th at Stamford Bridge (London).
Chelsea finished 12th in the Premier League last season, which was considered an incredible failure at the time. However, it was expected to be easily overcome, especially after a significant squad overhaul, with hundreds of millions invested in new players (with Kaisedo being the record signing), and the return of manager Mauricio Pochettino to London. However, as winter approaches, the Blues still find themselves in the lower part of the Premier League table, alternating between decent matches and outright failures. This keeps them in the lower part of the table, with diminishing chances of not only reaching the top 4 of the Premier League but even entering the European competition zone. This is the case even after defeating the modest newcomer Sheffield United with a score of 2-0. However, they managed to advance in the League Cup by beating not only Wimbledon and Blackburn but also Brighton.
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Newcastle continues to play a tight schedule. After a change of ownership and the arrival of investors from Saudi Arabia, the Magpies immediately became a potential new football giant. In the 2022/2023 season, under the guidance of Eddie Howe, they justified the predictions by almost constantly staying in the top four. Finally, they returned to the Champions League. The competition was fierce there, and the English team lacked experience and stability. Ultimately, after losing to Milan in the last match, they finished in 4th place. In the Premier League, however, positions were still lost. Nevertheless, they managed to stay in the European competition zone or close to it. There were a few hiccups, but they convincingly defeated Fulham 3-0 on Saturday. Despite this, the black and whites found the strength and motivation to perform well in the League Cup. First, they narrowly defeated City, although it was an experimental lineup. Then they took revenge for the defeat in the final of the previous round, crushing Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford.
Last season, Newcastle took 4 points out of 6 possible against Chelsea. Quite recently, in November, they defeated them 4-1 in the Premier League. Blues are not in top form, so their status as the undisputed favorite should be viewed skeptically. We expect a victory for Newcastle with a handicap of +1.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win with +1.0 handicap.
