Chelsea vs Newcastle prediction 14.03.2026 | Premier League

After finishing in fourth position in the Premier League last season, Chelsea expected another step forward in dominance in English football. Instead, the Blues are currently fifth, so another Champions League appearance is the only thing they can hope for. The last few weeks were tough for Chelsea, as they won only two of the last five matches. In the most recent outing, the Blues lost 5-2 on the road against PSG. The hosts created xG of only 0.90, but Chelsea's extremely poor defense ultimately cost them the game.

Chelsea's head coach, Liam Rosenior, was expectedly disappointed after a defeat against PSG. He said, "It's a very disappointing result on an evening where, for much of the game, I was pretty happy with our performance. The last 15 to 20 minutes were crazy. At the top level, it's fine margins."

Chelsea have almost a full squad available for Saturday. Levi Colwill, Estevao, and, of course, Mykhailo Mudryk are out, while Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has a thigh injury, but he could return on time for the upcoming round.

Newcastle have the worst season since the takeover from Saudi Arabians. They are only a mid-table team and will need a significant effort to change that in the rest of the season. Newcastle struggled recently with only two wins in the last six matches. In the previous game, Eddie Howe's team played 1-1 at home against Barcelona. The teams were pretty even for most of the game, and a draw seemed the most realistic outcome.

Newcastle didn't beat Barcelona, but the performance was encouraging, according to the manager, Eddie Howe. He commented, "There's hope, of course, there is. We believe in ourselves, we believe in our capabilities. I think we've shown that today. I thought we were outstanding, a really good performance. We kept the intensity up, which is very difficult to do against them for so long."

Emil Krafth, Bruno Guimaraes, Fabian Schar, and Lewis Miley are unavailable for Saturday's game at Stamford Bridge.