Newcastle are ahead of Chelsea with just 1pt difference, is it possible for both teams or either of them to qualify for the European Competition?
Chelsea to me seems like they're seeing that opportunity coming their way with 10 games to go but can they stop themselves from losing because I strongly believe that they have some games to struggle for before the end of this season.
In the Premier League, Newcastle and Chelsea still have a chance to qualify for the Europa League if they can finish the season in 5th place, but the current gap with 5th team Totteham is up to 13 points, 1 The distance is too far to overcome. And currently, Tottenham's performance is clearly stable and much better than Newcastle and Chelsea, so we should temporarily ignore this opportunity for both Chelsea and Newcastle. Chelsea just missed the opportunity to qualify for the Europa Conference League when they lost to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. They and Newcastle can only rely on the FA Cup to qualify for the Europa League if they win the championship.
Chelsea lacks of consistency this season, and it will be very hard for them to end this season with even 5th positions because they are not maintaining their consistency well. They were even lucky in that match yesterday; if not, Newcastle could've equalized all their goals back due to how they improved their performance in the second half. As it stands now, Chelsea manages the 11th position in the Premier League table.
I think this is a balanced match between the two teams. Chelsea also did not really dominate Newcastle despite playing at home. However, every time Chelsea was in trouble, there was Palmer. It was he who increased the score to 2-1, thereby creating the foundation for Chelsea's dramatic victory.