As the match week 36 out of 38 of the 2024/25 Premier League is set to start, the battle intensifies between the top five clubs in the league table for the qualification for the Champions League league phase. Two of these clubs, Newcastle United and Chelsea, will meet on the field on Sunday, 11 May. Newcastle will be hosting at their home St. James’ Park stadium.
This will be the teams’ second meeting this season. They first played against each other on 27 October during match week 9. The hosting Chelsea won 2 – 1. At the moment, both teams have an equal amount of points but Newcastle holds an advantage of having one win more than Chelsea.
Currently, the Magpies occupy the fourth position in the league table and have 19 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses on the record. The Blues come right after them in the fifth position, with 18 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses.
As such, both teams qualify for at least the Conference League play-off round but also have the chance to get a pass to the Champions League league phase.
Newcastle United vs Chelsea: Where to Watch Live
Three broadcasters where you can watch Premier League matches in the UK this season include Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and Amazon Prime Video. The match between Newcastle United and Chelsea will be broadcasted live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
When: Sunday, 11 May 2025
What time: kick-off time at 12:00 UTC
TV channel: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate
Home team: Newcastle United F.C.
Away team: Chelsea F.C.
Newcastle United vs Chelsea: Match Preview and Head to Head History
With both clubs being around for over a hundred years, their first meeting on the field took place on 14 September 1907 during a First Division season. Newcastle was hosting Chelsea on the match day 3 and won 1 – 0.
Newcastle United vs Chelsea: Head to Head Record
Newcastle United and Chelsea also have an extensive history of playing against each other in the Premier League championship. Starting from 1993, they have played 59 games, out of which Newcastle United won 15 games, Chelsea won 31 games, and 13 games ended in a draw.
Their most recent head to head meetings are as follows:
| Year | Championship | Match Day | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| October 30, 2024 | EFL Cup | Fourth round | Newcastle United | Chelsea | 2 – 0 |
| October 27, 2024 | Premier League | 9 | Chelsea | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 |
| March 11, 2024 | Premier League | 28 | Chelsea | Newcastle United | 3 – 2 |
| December 19, 2023 | EFL Cup | Quarter finals | Chelsea | Newcastle United | 5 – 3 (on pens) |
| November 25, 2023 | Premier League | 13 | Newcastle United | Chelsea | 4 – 1 |
Newcastle United Current Form
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 1 Newcastle United (4 May, Premier League)
- Newcastle United 3 – 0 Ipswich Town (26 April, Premier League)
- Aston Villa 4 – 1 Newcastle United (19 April, Premier League)
- Newcastle United 5 – 0 Crystal Palace (16 April, Premier League)
- Newcastle United 4 – 1 Manchester United (13 April, Premier League)
Out of the most recent five games, all of which took place in the Premier League format, Newcastle United won 3 games, lost 1 game, and ended 1 in a draw.
Chelsea Current Form
- Chelsea 3 – 1 Liverpool (4 May, Premier League)
- Djurgårdens IF 1 – 4 Chelsea (1 May, UEFA Conference League, semifinals, 1st leg)
- Chelsea 1 – 0 Everton (26 April, Premier League)
- Fulham 1 – 2 Chelsea (20 April, Premier League)
- Chelsea 1 – 2 Legia Warsaw (17 April, UEFA Conference League, quarter finals, 2nd leg)
Out of the most recent five games, which took place in the Premier League and Conference League format, Chelsea won 4 games and lost 1 game.
Newcastle United: Analysis, Team Preview, and Lineup
Newcastle has been playing in the Premier League since the 1993/94 season, with an occasional relegation to the EFL Championship. When in the League, they have shown very mixed results, with the highest point they had reached being second place for two seasons in a row: 1995/96 and 1996/97. Until now, they have never won the champion title.
This season, centre forward Alexander Isak made the highest contribution into the club’s ascend to the top five. He currently has a rocking record of 27 goals and 6 assists. Three members of the Newcastle United squad share the record of 9 goals under their belt: right winger Jacob Murphy (13 assists), left winger Harvey Barnes (5 assists), and left winger Anthony Gordon (7 assists).
Newcastle United Squad
- Goalkeepers: Martin Dúbravka, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Nick Pope, John Ruddy, Mark Gillespie
- Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento, Dan Burn
- Midfielders: Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimarães, Lewis Miley
- Forwards: Callum Wilson, Alexander Isak, William Osula
Transfers 2025
Players In
- Kyle Fitzgerald (Ireland) on 12 February 2025 from Galway United (Ireland)
Players Out
- Jamie Miley (England) on 30 January 2025 to Hartlepool United (England)
- Miguel Almiróny (Paraguay) on 30 January 2025 to Atlanta United (USA)
Injuries/Suspensions
Five players won’t be making an appearance on the field from the Newcastle United squad:
- Fabian Schär due to lack of fitness; estimated return date doubtful
- Matt Targett due to a hamstring injury; estimated return date late May 2025
- Joelinton due to a knee injury; estimated return date late May 2025
- Lewis Hall due to an ankle injury; estimated return date late June 2025
- Jamaal Lascelles due to a cruciate ligament injury injury; estimated return date unknown
Chelsea: Analysis, Team Preview, and Lineup
Chelsea’s history in the modern format of the Premier League goes back to its inaugural season of 1992/93. Since then, they have been stably playing in the League without relegation. With a few exceptions, they mostly finished every season in the top ten positions. They have won the champion title 5 times: in 2004/05, 2005/06, 2009/10, 2014/15, 2016/17.
Attacking midfielder Cole Palmer brought his team 15 goals and 10 assists this season, leading the score board. Other noteworthy players include centre forward Christopher Nkunku (currently out due to an injury) with 14 goals and 5 assists, centre forward Nicolas Jackson with 12 goals and 5 assists, and right winger Noni Madueke with 11 goals and 5 assists.
Chelsea Squad
- Goalkeepers: Robert Sánchez, Filip Jörgensen, Marcus Bettinelli, Lucas Bergström
- Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoît Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James (captain), Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Aarón Anselmino, Josh Acheampong, Harrison Murray-Campbell, Genesis Antwi
- Midfielders: Enzo Fernández (vice-captain), Cole Palmer, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Moisés Caicedo, Kiano Dyer, Omari Kellyman, Mathis Amougou, Roméo Lavia, Samuel Rak-Sakyi, Reggie Walsh
- Forwards: Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Ato Ampah, Shim Mheuka, David Datro Fofana
Transfers 2025
Players In
- Mathis Amougou (France) on 4 February 2025 from Saint-Étienne (France)
Players Out
- Cesare Casadei (Italy) on 2 February 2025 to Torino (Italy)
Injuries/Suspensions
Four players won’t be making an appearance on the field from the Chelsea squad:
- Christopher Nkunku due to a knock injury; estimated return date mid May 2025
- Wesley Fofana due to a muscle injury; out for the season
- Marc Guiu due to a hamstring injury; estimated return date doubtful
- David Datro Fofana due to a thigh injury; estimated return date unknown
Newcastle United vs Chelsea: Key Stats and Insights
| Newcastle United | Chelsea | |
| 4 | Position | 5 |
| 19 | Won | 18 |
| 6 | Drawn | 9 |
| 10 | Lost | 8 |
| 1.89 | Avg Goals Scored Per Match | 1.77 |
| 1.29 | Avg Goals Conceded Per Match | 1.17 |
| 51.0 | Possessions | 57.8 |
| 12 | Clean sheets | 9 |
| 2.17 | Chances Created Per Match | 2.49 |
Newcastle United Home and Away Record in EFL 2024/25 Season
Newcastle United has played 17 home games and 18 away games. Out of these, they won 11 home and 8 away games.
Home Matches
- Newcastle United 1 – 0 Southampton (17 August, match day 1)
- Newcastle United 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur (1 September, match day 3)
- Newcastle United 1- 1 Manchester City (28 September, match day 6)
- Newcastle United 0 – 1 Brighton (19 October, match day 8)
- Newcastle United 1 – 0 Arsenal (2 November, match day 10)
- Newcastle United 0 – 2 West Ham (26 November, match day 12)
- Newcastle United 3 – 3 Liverpool (4 December, match day 14)
- Newcastle United 4 – 0 Leicester City (14 December, match day 16)
- Newcastle United 3 – 0 Aston Villa (26 December, match day 18)
- Newcastle United 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 January, match day 21)
- Newcastle United 1 – 4 Bournemouth (18 January, match day 22)
- Newcastle United 1 – 2 Fulham (1 February, match day 24)
- Newcastle United 4 – 3 Nottingham Forest (23 February, match day 26)
- Newcastle United 2 – 1 Brentford (2 April, match day 30)
- Newcastle United 4 – 1 Manchester United (13 April, match day 32)
- Newcastle United 5 – 0 Crystal Palace (16 April, match day 29)
- Newcastle United 3 – 0 Ipswich Town (26 April, match day 34)
Away Matches
- Bournemouth 1 – 1 Newcastle United (25 August, match day 2)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 2 Newcastle United (15 September, match day 4)
- Fulham 3 – 1 Newcastle United (21 September, match day 5)
- Everton 0 – 0 Newcastle United (5 October, match day 7)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle United (27 October, match day 9)
- Nottingham Forest 1 – 3 Newcastle United (10 November, match day 11)
- Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Newcastle United (30 November, match day 13)
- Brentford 4 – 2 Newcastle United (7 December, match day 15)
- Ipswich Town 0 – 4 Newcastle United (21 December, match day 17)
- Manchester United 0 – 2 Newcastle United (31 December, match day 19)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2 Newcastle United (4 January, match day 20)
- Southampton 1 – 3 Newcastle United (25 January, match day 23)
- Manchester City 4 – 0 Newcastle United (15 February, match day 25)
- Liverpool 2 – 0 Newcastle United (27 February, match day 27)
- West Ham 0 – 1 Newcastle United (11 March, match day 28)
- Leicester City 0 – 3 Newcastle United (7 April, match day 31)
- Aston Villa 4 – 1 Newcastle United (19 April, match day 33)
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 1 Newcastle United (4 May, match day 35)
Chelsea Home and Away Record in EFL 2024/25 Season
Chelsea has played 18 home games and 17 away games. Out of these, they won 11 home and 7 away games.
Home Matches
- Chelsea 0 – 2 Manchester City (18 August, match day 1)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Crystal Palace (1 September, match day 3)
- Chelsea 4 – 2 Brighton (28 September, match day 6)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest (6 October, match day 7)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle (27 October, match day 9)
- Chelsea 1 – 1 Arsenal (10 November, match day 11)
- Chelsea 3 – 0 Aston Villa (1 December, match day 13)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 Brentford (15 December, match day 16)
- Chelsea 1 – 2 Fulham (26 December, match day 18)
- Chelsea 2 – 2 Bournemouth (14 January, match day 21)
- Chelsea 3 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (21 January, match day 22)
- Chelsea 2 – 1 West Ham (4 February, match day 24)
- Chelsea 4 – 0 Southampton (26 February, match day 27)
- Chelsea 1- 0 Leicester City (9 March, match day 28)
- Chelsea 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur (3 April, match day 30)
- Chelsea 2 – 2 Ipswich Town (13 April, match day 32)
- Chelsea 1 – 0 Everton (26 April, match day 34)
- Chelsea 3 – 1 Liverpool (4 May, match day 35)
Away Matches
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 6 Chelsea (25 August, match day 2)
- Bournemouth 0 – 1 Chelsea (14 September, match day 4)
- West Ham 0 – 3 Chelsea (21 September, match day 5)
- Liverpool 2 – 1 Chelsea (20 October, match day 8)
- Manchester United 1 – 1 Chelsea (3 November, match day 10)
- Leicester City 1 – 2 Chelsea (23 November, match day 12)
- Southampton 1 – 5 Chelsea (4 December, match day 14)
- Tottenham 3 – 4 Chelsea (8 December, match day 15)
- Everton 0 – 0 Chelsea (22 December, match day 17)
- Ipswich Town 2 – 0 Chelsea (30 December, match day 19)
- Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Chelsea (4 January, match day 20)
- Manchester City 3 – 1 Chelsea (25 January, match day 23)
- Brighton 3 – 0 Chelsea (14 February, match day 25)
- Aston Villa 2 – 1 Chelsea (22 February, match day 26)
- Arsenal 1 – 0 Chelsea (16 March, match day 29)
- Brentford 0 – 0 Chelsea (6 April, match day 31)
- Fulham 1 – 2 Chelsea (20 April, match day 33)
Newcastle United vs Chelsea: Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Newcastle United vs Chelsea. You can check other markets on our Premier League betting page.
Match Result Odds
| Newcastle United F.C. (1) | x | Chelsea F.C. (2) |
| 9/8 | 11/4 | 21/10 |
Both Teams To Score Odds
| Yes | No |
| 10/21 | 31/20 |
Over/Under 3.5 Goals Odds
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 5/4 | 5/8 |
Please note that the odds are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the odds before placing a bet.
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Matchweek Highlights & Other Key Fixtures
Other notable fixtures coming up this week will include the following:
- Bournemouth vs Aston Villa, 10 May, kick-off time 17:30 UTC
- Manchester United vs West Ham, 11 May, kick-off time 14:15 UTC
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