When Chelsea visits an in-form Newcastle United team in Saturday's late start, they will be looking to avenge consecutive Premier League losses. Newcastle is currently in third place in the table with 27 points after their first 14 games, while the Blues have dropped to seventh after a four-game losing streak in the league .In fact, Eddie Howe's team has a record of seven victories, six draws, and one loss from their 14 Premier League games, giving them 27 points overall and placing them third in the standings. Despite Manchester United having a game in hand, Newcastle are four points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United and one point ahead of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur. It may still be too soon to talk about Howe's team as potential top-four candidates, but they have already won each of their past five games overall, including their last four league games, with eight goals. These triumphs against Aston Villa and Southampton were recent examples.

Chelsea lost 2-0 against Manchester City on Wednesday night while competing in the EFL Cup. As a result, Chelsea was eliminated from the tournament in the third round. Graham Potter has been able to guide the Blues into the Champions League's knockout round after the capital club finished first in Group E, ahead of AC Milan, with a record of 13 points from six games. Chelsea's recent league performance, nevertheless, has been dismal. In their previous four games, they have only collected two points, losing their most recent two games to Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal. The capital giants have lost four straight games and are currently in seventh place in the standings, six points behind Newcastle. However, they have a game in hand on Howe's team, and a win this weekend would still put them in a respectable position going into the break. Newcastle and Chelsea have split their last four Premier League meetings, with Chelsea winning 3-0 at St. James' Park in October of last year. However, it is fair to say that Newcastle is a very different team right now.

In earlier years, we would have predicted Chelsea to win this game, but right now it is very challenging to pick against Newcastle, who won't be playing at their peak. With a draw on Saturday, both managers would likely be content, and we see the points being split at St James' Park.