Newcastle United vs Chelsea Preview

Newcastle United welcome Chelsea to St. James’ Park on Saturday afternoon in what promises to be an intriguing Premier League encounter between two sides showing contrasting recent form. The Magpies enter this fixture having claimed a 2-1 victory over Fulham in their most recent outing in the Carabao Cup. Prior to that, they suffered a 1-0 loss away at Sunderland after drawing 2-2 away at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 2-1 home win against Burnley and drew 2-2 at home with Tottenham Hotspur, giving them two wins, two draws and one defeat across their last five matches.

Chelsea arrive on Tyneside in confident mood having won their last two fixtures. Their most recent match saw them progress in the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory away at Cardiff City. Before that, they beat Everton 2-0 at home in the Premier League. However, their earlier form was less convincing, having lost 2-1 away to Atalanta in the Champions League, drawn 0-0 away at AFC Bournemouth, and suffered a 3-1 defeat away at Leeds United. This gives them two wins, one draw and two losses from their last five outings across all competitions.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced with both sides winning two of the last five meetings and one draw. Newcastle have enjoyed recent success in this fixture, winning 2-0 at home in both May 2025 and October 2024. Chelsea secured home victories of 2-1 in October 2024 and 3-2 in March 2024, while the sides drew 1-1 in December 2023.

Both squads face significant injury concerns heading into this fixture. Newcastle will be without Kieran Trippier, William Osula, Sven Botman, John Ruddy, Mark Gillespie and Dan Burn, all ruled out. Chelsea are similarly depleted with Roméo Lavia, Benoît Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Estêvão and Mykhailo Mudryk all sidelined. The extensive injury lists will test both managers’ squad depth, particularly in defensive areas where both sides have multiple absentees.

Fans around the world can catch this Saturday lunchtime clash live, with TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ providing coverage in the UK. US viewers can watch on USA Network and NBC Sports App, while Australian supporters can tune in via Stan Sport. The 12:30 GMT kick-off ensures prime viewing across multiple time zones for what should be a competitive Premier League encounter.

Possible Line-Ups:

Newcastle United (4-3-3) Hall, Livramento, Schär, Joelinton, Ramsdale, Tonali, Guimarães, Woltemade, Thiaw, Murphy, Gordon

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) James, Cucurella, Fofana, Chalobah, Fernández, Pedro, Palmer, Caicedo, Garnacho, Sánchez, Neto

Injured Players:

Newcastle United: Kieran Trippier (Out), William Osula (Out), Sven Botman (Out), John Ruddy (Out), Mark Gillespie (Out), Dan Burn (Out)

Chelsea: Roméo Lavia (Out), Benoît Badiashile (Out), Levi Colwill (Out), Liam Delap (Out), Estêvão (Out), Mykhailo Mudryk (Out)

Both sides face major injury crises with Newcastle missing six players and Chelsea also without six key personnel. The absences significantly weaken defensive options for both teams, with Newcastle lacking experienced cover at full-back and Chelsea missing three central defenders. These injury problems will force both managers to rely heavily on fringe players and could impact the tactical flexibility available to them.

Newcastle United – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Newcastle United	2-1	Fulham	English Carabao Cup	Dec 17, 2025
❌	Sunderland	1-0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Dec 14, 2025
🤝	Bayer Leverkusen	2-2	Newcastle United	Champions League	Dec 10, 2025
✅	Newcastle United	2-1	Burnley	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
🤝	Newcastle United	2-2	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Dec 2, 2025

Chelsea – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Cardiff City	1-3	Chelsea	English Carabao Cup	Dec 16, 2025
✅	Chelsea	2-0	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 13, 2025
❌	Atalanta	2-1	Chelsea	Champions League	Dec 9, 2025
🤝	AFC Bournemouth	0-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
❌	Leeds United	3-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 3, 2025

Head To Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Newcastle United	2-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	May 11, 2025
Newcastle United	2-0	Chelsea	English Carabao Cup	Oct 30, 2024
Chelsea	2-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Oct 27, 2024
Chelsea	3-2	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Mar 11, 2024
Chelsea	1-1	Newcastle United	English Carabao Cup	Dec 19, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App
USA	USA Network, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, SiriusXM FC
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
India	JioHotstar
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Spain	DAZN Spain
France	Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 5
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal