Newcastle United take on the visitors Chelsea at the St James` Park in the 3rd tour of the Premier League. The match will be played in Newcastle upon Tyne on Sunday, August 26th.
Newcastle United have had five friendly matches this summer, won one of them, drew two and lost also two. The Magpies have had nine fixtures in front of their home crowd in 2018, won six of them, drew two and lost one. In their last three matches Newcastle United drew against Cardiff City with a 0-0 score, lost to Tottenham Hotspur with a 1-2 score and to Augsburg with a 0-1 score.
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Chelsea placed 5th in the Premier League with 70 points to their credit last season. The Blues have had one friendly match this summer where they have beaten Perth Glory with a 1-0 score. The team has also had three International Champions Cup fixtures, won two of them and lost one. They have had thirteen games on the away side in 2018, won five of them, drew two and lost six. In their last three matches Chelsea beat Arsenal with a 3-2 score, Hudderfield Town with a 3-0 score and Lyon with a 1-0 score.
In their last two matches between them Newcastle United and Chelsea traded home wins (3-1 for Chelsea, 3-0 for Newcastle United). The Blues have been looking stronger than the Magpies lately so they are likely to beat them in the upcoming fixture.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win.