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Premier League · Matchweek 19

Chelsea vs Newcastle lineups

Chelsea host Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on 3 January 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 19 of the Premier League. They last met on 14 March 2026, when Newcastle won 1-0.

Chelsea vs Newcastle match facts

Kick-off
Sun 3 Jan 2027, 14:00
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 19

Chelsea vs Newcastle lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Chelsea vs Newcastle head to head

16
Chelsea wins
7
Draws
11
Newcastle wins

53–40 on goals in 34 meetings since 28 November 2010

Recent Chelsea vs Newcastle results

  1. Chelsea0–1NewcastlePremier LeagueStamford Bridge
  2. Newcastle2–2ChelseaPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
  3. Newcastle2–0ChelseaPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
  4. Newcastle2–0ChelseaLeague CupSt. James' Park
  5. Chelsea2–1NewcastlePremier LeagueStamford Bridge

Chelsea vs Newcastle history

Chelsea have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Newcastle last won at Stamford Bridge on 14 March 2026, by 1-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Newcastle are unbeaten in the last four meetings.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Newcastle have won there once in eleven visits, most recently in March 2026. Chelsea have won eight of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Newcastle's most recent visit was on 14 March 2026, a 1-0 win.

Last meeting: Chelsea 0-1 Newcastle, March 2026

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Chelsea, 4-2-3-1
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Newcastle, 4-2-3-1
Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  5. 3Marc CucurellaD
  6. 24Reece JamesM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  8. 10Cole PalmerM
  9. 8Enzo FernándezM
  10. 49Alejandro GarnachoM
  11. 20Joao PedroF

Bench

  1. 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
  2. 5Benoît BadiashileD
  3. 17Andrey SantosM
  4. 19Mamadou SarrD
  5. 38Marc GuiuF
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 9Liam DelapF
  8. 45Roméo LaviaM
  9. 21Jorrel HatoD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Newcastle crest
NewcastleFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 32Aaron RamsdaleG
  2. 21Valentino LivramentoD
  3. 12Malick ThiawD
  4. 4Sven BotmanD
  5. 3Lewis HallD
  6. 28Joseph WillockM
  7. 41Jacob RamseyM
  8. 23Jacob MurphyM
  9. 27Nick WoltemadeM
  10. 11Harvey BarnesM
  11. 10Anthony GordonF

Bench

  1. 26John RuddyG
  2. 1Nicholas PopeG
  3. 2Kieran TrippierD
  4. 33Daniel BurnD
  5. 9Yoane WissaF
  6. 7JoelintonM
  7. 20Anthony ElangaF
  8. 18William OsulaF
  9. 37Alex MurphyD

Coach: Eddie Howe

Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Newcastle in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League. Newcastle won 1-0. Anthony Gordon scored. Robert Sánchez and Aaron Ramsdale started in goal. Calum McFarlane and Eddie Howe picked the sides.

Chelsea vs Newcastle lineups — common questions

When is Chelsea vs Newcastle?
Chelsea vs Newcastle kicks off at 14:00 UK time on 3 January 2027 at Stamford Bridge in London. The match is Matchweek 19 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The clubs last met on 14 March 2026.
What was the score in the last Chelsea vs Newcastle match?
In the meeting before this one, Newcastle won 1-0 on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Newcastle and Chelsea drew 2-2 on 20 December 2025 in the Premier League. Chelsea have won 16 of the 34 meetings between the clubs and Newcastle have won 11.

Newcastle vs Chelsea at St James’ Park

Updated 23 September 2026