As the clocks tick down to Chelsea's next Premier League action on Monday night, we continue to look forward to the visit from the North-East side by detailing the key facts and figures about the game...
Chelsea vs Newcastle head to head
Newcastle have won one of their last 26 away league games against Chelsea (seven draws, 18 defeats), winning 2-0 under Alan Pardew in May 2012.
Against no other side have Chelsea won more Premier League matches at home than we have against Newcastle (18 – as many as against Tottenham).
Having won the reverse fixture 2-0 at St James’ Park in November with a Federico Fernandez own-goal and a second-half strike from Tammy Abraham, we are looking to complete the league double over Newcastle for the first time since 2018/19.
Biggest win for each team
Chelsea 6-0 Newcastle - 1980/81 Division Two
Newcastle 5-0 Chelsea - 1974/75 Division One
Newcastle’s biggest win at Stamford Bridge is 3-0 in 1914/15
Last season’s corresponding match
CHELSEA 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0Premier League, Stamford Bridge, 19.10.19, 3pm
Chelsea (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta (c), Zouma, Tomori, Alonso; Barkley (Kovacic 42), Jorginho, Mount (Pulisic 64); Willian, Abraham, Hudson-Odoi (James 90+1)Unused subs Caballero, Guehi, Batshuayi, GiroudBooked Alonso 22, Tomori 45+1Scorer Alonso 73Head coach Frank Lampard
Newcastle United (5-4-1) Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles (c), Clark, Willems; Almiron (Carroll 70), S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Saint-Maximin (Gayle 85); Joelinton (Atsu 82)Unused subs Darlow, Dummett, Krafth, ShelveyBooked Clark 43Head coach Steve Bruce
Referee Andre MarrinerAttendance 40,513
Chelsea stats
Premier League scorers
Abraham 6, Jorginho 5 (5 pens), Werner 4, Zouma 4, Giroud 3, Mount 3, Chilwell 2, Hudson-Odoi 2, Thiago Silva 2, Alonso 1, Azpilicueta 1, Havertz 1, James 1, Pulisic 1, Ziyech 1, own-goals 1.
Milestones
If selected, Tammy Abraham will make his 50th start for the Blues in all competitions.
Andreas Christensen made his 100th start for Chelsea in all competitions at Barnsley.
Newcastle stats
This season’s Premier League stats (23 games)Most appearances: Darlow 23, Almiron 21, Wilson 21Most goals: Wilson 10, Almiron 4, Hendrick 2Most assists: Wilson 5, Saint-Maximin 3, Joelinton 2Most clean sheets: Darlow 4
Newcastle United have lost six Premier League matches in 2021, more than any other side.
The Magpies have won two of their past three Premier League games, losing the other one, as many as they had in their previous 13 in the competition.
In their last game, Joe Willock became the third player to score on their Premier League debut for Newcastle this season after Jeff Hendrick and Callum Wilson.
Wilson, who is now out having injured a hamstring last weekend, has scored 40 per cent of Newcastle's league goals this season (10/25), the largest share of a Premier League side's goals for any player in 2020/21.
Premier League scorers
Wilson 10 (4 pens), Almiron 4, Hendrick 2, Carroll 1, Clark 1, Gayle 1, Joelinton 1, Murphy 1, Saint-Maximin 1, Shelvey 1, Willock 1, own-goal 1
Against Southampton last weekend, Newcastle scored three goals in the first half of a Premier League game for the first time since October 2015. They had scored only five first-half goals in their opening 22 Premier League games this season.
Newcastle have won two away Premier League games in London in 2020/21, beating West Ham and Crystal Palace. The last time The Magpies won three in a season in the capital was in 2013/14.
Steve Bruce’s side have lost 14 of their last 18 Premier League matches played on a Monday, failing to score in 13 of them, including the last four.
The Magpies have not won any of their 15 Premier League games this season when they have been losing. They have gone on to draw three and lose 12.
Before this round of fixtures, only West Brom (373) had faced more shots in the Premier League this term than Newcastle (331).
Newcastle’s win at Everton in their last Premier League game on the road ended a run of five successive away league defeats.
Newcastle have won 11 points from their 11 away Premier League games this season.
Steve Bruce’s managerial record v Chelsea
Won 3Drawn 5Lost 20
Newcastle’s last Premier League game
Saturday 6 FebruaryNewcastle 3 Southampton 2Team 4-3-1-2: Darlow; Manquillo (Krafth 24), Hayden, Schar, Lewis; Willock, Hendrick, Shelvey (c); Almiron; Wilson (Joelinton 36), Saint-Maximin (Dummett 67)Sent off: Hendrick 49 (two yellow cards)Booked: Krafth, Darlow 90+5Scorers: Willock 16, Almiron 26, 45+4
Newcastle’s January transfer window
INJoe Willock - Arsenal, loan
OUTRolando Aarons - HuddersfieldDeAndre Yedlin - Galatasaray
Discipline
Newcastle’s Jeff Hendrick is suspended following his red card last weekend.
The suspension for five bookings has now passed. Players who accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including our 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.
Premier League bookings list
Chelsea: Kante 6, Azpilicueta 4, James 3, Thiago Silva 3, Ziyech 3, Chilwell 2, Havertz 2, Kovacic 2, Mount 2, Pulisic 2, Alonso 1, Christensen 1, Giroud 1, Zouma 1
Newcastle: Hayden 6, Lewis 4, Schar 4, Shelvey 4, Darlow 3, Lascelles 3, Clark 2, Fernandez 2, Joelinton 2, Krafth 2, S Longstaff 2, Murphy 2, Wilson 2, Almiron 1, Carroll 1, Hendrick 1, Manquillo 1, Ritchie 1.