When Chelsea play against top clubs, they always have surprises and play better than when they play against bottom clubs, that's why this match against Newcastle will definitely be difficult to predict, looking at previous matches against Tottenham and Manchester City is enough to prove that they really play well. when facing a strong club that is at the top of the EPL standings.
Admittedly, Chelsea despite their inconsistent performances this season, has developed a knack for going up against big teams and surprisingly playing at their best. The game with Newcastle may not be any different.
The game played earlier with Man City and the performance that was put up by Chelsea is still very fresh on my mind as Chelsea played beyond expectations.
Newcastle is no small team and while I don’t totally agree with playing at home being that much of an advantage, I can see Chelsea having a tough time trying to have a win over Newcastle playing on their home turf.
At least, so far this season Chelsea has a trend with better results for away matches than home matches. Therefore, because at this moment it looks like Chelsea has a good trend for away matches, it is very likely that Chelsea will succeed for the third time in a row not to lose by a team that is in the upper zone in the Premier League standings at this moment. So ya, if Chelsea manage to beat Newcastle then of course, Chelsea will slowly get back closer and enter the competition in the top zone in the Premier League standings. If Chelsea succeed in the match aganist Newcastle later, then next Chelsea only need to maintain this good performance, so not to disappoint when playing against mediocre teams.