Fourth vs fifth: Newcastle vs Chelsea
Fourth placed Newcastle United will face fifth placed Chelsea in round 14 of the English Premier League.
The two teams are separated by a single point and the winner of this round will climb to third after the match.
Newcastle are still to lose at home whilst Chelsea have so far lost twice on the draw.
A draw would suit the chasing pack behind the two teams with both Liverpool and Arsenal just two points behind.
Last season this fixture ended in a one-all draw.
Here are some of the stats for the two teams so far:
| Newcastle | Chelsea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | 13 | 13 | |||
| Points | 26 | 25 | |||
| Drawn | 5 | 1 | |||
| Won | 7 | 8 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 4 | |||
| Goal difference | 7 | 11 | |||
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 | |||
| Failed to score | 2 | 2 | |||
| Goals scored | 19 | 28 | |||
| Goals conceded | 12 | 17 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.5 | 2.2 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.9 | 1.3 | |||
| Biggest win | Newcastle 3 - 1 Blackburn Stoke 1 - 3 Newcastle | Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea | |||
| Biggest loss | Man City 3 - 1 Newcastle | Man United 3 - 1 Chelsea Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal | |||
| Scored 3 or more | 2 | 6 | |||
| Conceded 3 or more | 1 | 2 | |||
| Scored 5 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Conceded 5 or more | 0 | 1 | |||
| Home matches | |||||
| Played | 6 | 7 | |||
| Points | 14 | 15 | |||
| Drawn | 2 | 0 | |||
| Won | 4 | 5 | |||
| Lost | 0 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 5 | 8 | |||
| Goals scored | 10 | 19 | |||
| Goals conceded | 5 | 11 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.7 | 2.7 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 0.8 | 1.6 | |||
| Away matches | |||||
| Played | 7 | 6 | |||
| Points | 12 | 10 | |||
| Drawn | 3 | 1 | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |||
| Lost | 1 | 2 | |||
| Goal difference | 2 | 3 | |||
| Goals scored | 9 | 9 | |||
| Goals conceded | 7 | 6 | |||
| Ave. goals scored | 1.3 | 1.5 | |||
| Ave. goals conceded | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Recent Matches |
|---|
| Season | Round | Team | Goals | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | 20 | Chelsea | 2 | Newcastle | 1 |
| 2007/8 | 37 | Newcastle | 0 | Chelsea | 2 |
| 2008/9 | 14 | Chelsea | 0 | Newcastle | 0 |
| 2008/9 | 31 | Newcastle | 0 | Chelsea | 2 |
| 2010/11 | 15 | Newcastle | 1 | Chelsea | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 37 | Chelsea | 2 | Newcastle | 2 |
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diggDianaBol wrote on Tuesday, 6th December 2011 8:50pm
I just loved the way Chelsea played this game. I'm beginning to like Villas Boas. Achieve more with less.
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I just loved the way Chelsea played this game. I'm beginning to like Villas Boas. Achieve more with less.
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