Preview: Chelsea vs. Newcastle - Team news and prediction

The Premier League round concludes with the battle for the 10th place as Chelsea welcomes Newcastle. It's a meeting of two of the season's disappointments, as both teams are far from what was expected before the season started.
Both teams have been inconsistent in their performances, making it difficult to predict a clear favorite in this encounter. Chelsea recently had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Brentford, while Newcastle secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton.

Last five meetings between Chelsea vs. Newcastle: 
◉ 1-1: Chelsea vs. Newcastle 
◉ 4-1: Newcastle vs. Chelsea 
◉ 1-1: Chelsea vs. Newcastle 
◉ 1-0: Newcastle vs. Chelsea 
◉ 1-0: Chelsea vs. Newcastle 

Team news: 
Benoit Badiashile, Carney Chukwuemeka, Wesley Fofana, Lesley Ugochukwu, Reece James, Christopher Nkunku, and Romeo Lavia are still out with injuries, and they will be joined by Ben Chilwell and Levi Colwill, who are not included in the match squad.

Conor Gallagher has been dealing with illness throughout the week, and it is uncertain whether he is fit to play or not.

Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson, Nick Pope, and Joelinton are on the injury list for Newcastle, while former Chelsea player Lewis Hall will not be playing. Both teams have been heavily affected by injuries this season, and it is certainly one of the explanations for their struggles in terms of results.

Chelsea expected lineup:
Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson. 

Newcastle expected lineup: 
Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Murphy, Isak, Gordon. 

Prediction: 
It's two teams that can play relatively freely as they can't achieve much in the Premier League this season. Therefore, we expect an open and high-scoring match. Chelsea are the favorites, but we believe that Newcastle will cause them problems, and we don't foresee a winner in the game. 

Therefore, we suggest a draw at odds of 4.0 with Bet365.