Newcastle v Chelsea betting

Newcastle take on Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime as the 2 sides in 4^th and 5^th battle it out. Chelsea probably didn’t expect to be lower than Newcastle in the table at this stage, but a slow start for them and a flying one for Newcastle means they are. Both sides come into this on the back of good Premier League results last time out, but Chelsea suffered the 2-0 Carling Cup defeat to Liverpool in midweek.

Newcastle

Alan Pardew has done a great job with Newcastle this season and the Magpies are currently unbeaten at home in the league so far. Chelsea’s poor recent form means that Newcastle are a little shorter than usual, but there is still some good value to be had in a home win. Ladbrokes are offering especially good odds of 4.0 on the home team taking all 3 points. Demba Ba has been in particularly good form this season, with 9 goals in 12 games, and is looking like a great bet at 8.0 with Ladbrokes. Alan Pardew has instilled a steely defence in his troops this season, and it has paid off so far, as they have conceded just 12 goals, the joint best record in the league. With this in mind, betting on under 2.5 goals is definitely looking like a good bet with odds of 1.95 available from Bet365.

Chelsea

Chelsea’s slow start to the season has continued recently as they have lost of their last 4 games in all competitions. They are though, still only 10 points off top of the table Man City. Scoring goals, hasn’t really been a problem for the Blues so far this season, except Fernando Torres of course, but it’s at the back they have been found wanting. Villas-Boas has continued to play a high line, which has seen his team caught out by pace on many occasions. Because of this, even if Chelsea do manage to get a win, you can definitely see Newcastle scoring. So betting on a 2-1 away win is looking a great bet with 9.0 available at Paddy Power. Daniel Sturridge has been a shining light for Chelsea this season with a great record of 6 goals in 9 league matches. Therefore he is definitely worth betting on to score at any time with odds of 2.88 available from Stan James.

Highlighted Bets

Home WIN – 4.0 Ladbrokes

Demba Ba 1^st goal scorer – 8.0 Ladbrokes

Under 2.5 Goals – 1.95 Bet365

2-1 away WIN – 9.0 Paddy Power

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