Week 16 Chelsea will face Newcastle at St. James Park, from the last few meetings all have been dominated by Chelsea wins but now Newcastle are not a team like last season they have started to become a team that deserves to be reckoned with by strong teams, and again Chelsea will have a tough match.
Chelsea are having a tough week, after in the previous two games humiliated Brighton and Arsenal, Chelsea will be challenged by Manchester City in the EFL Cup and Newcastle in the EPL. The next two games are very challenging for Potter, he must bring Chelsea to bounce back from two consecutive defeats, but Manchester City and Newcastle can make things difficult for Chelsea.
Chelsea chances of getting back into the top four are very small because Newcastle are in their best form. Newcastle have always been impressive in the last 9 matches, Newcastle goals are also very good. Chelsea who away to James Park will find it difficult to face Newcastle, because in the last five matches at home, Newcastle have managed to get three wins and two draws.
When Graham Potter came to Chelsea it looked like Chelsea had improved but this good trend can't last long because their performance is inconsistent again. Even if this problem is left to drag on, I think Chelsea will slump and they will lead to an erratic shape. Playing at Newcastle, it's going to be a tough fight for Chelsea because Newcastle is in good form, and I guess they will definitely try their best to defend 3rd place, so Newcastle will certainly be aiming for five wins in a row.