Chelsea vs Newcastle United Prediction: The rivals have about equal chances of success

On 27 July there will be a friendly match between Chelsea London and Newcastle United, two representatives of the EPL. The match will take place on a neutral pitch, in the city of Atlanta, USA. Bookmakers do not highlight the favourite, believe that the rivals have about equal chances of success in the upcoming meeting.

Last season in the EPL, Chelsea ended with a 1:1 draw against Newcastle. In the current off-season, they played two friendlies, beating Welsh Wrexham 5:0 and beating Brighton 4:3 with difficulty. In that game, Nkunku, Mudrick, Gallagher, and Jackson scored for Chelsea. Chelsea had possession of the ball 48 percent of the game time, had eight shots on goal and four shots on goal, scoring four times. The Blues started the game in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation with Nkunku at the point. Havertz, Mount, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, and Pulisic left the club in the off-season and signed Nkunku, Jackson, and Angelo.

The team will represent England in the 2023/24 season Champions League. Preparation for the tournament has already begun. They have played three friendlies, were stronger than Gateshead, Rangers, and played a draw with Aston Villa (3:3). Newcastle has a more modest squad than Chelsea. Still, they have already spent 100 million euros, acquiring the center-back Tonali from AC Milan for 64 million, Barnes from Leicester, and Mintjes from Odense. Eddie Howe played the match against Aston Villa with a 1-4-3-3 formation; Isak, Anderson, and Wilson scored the goals in that game.

100% of control matches in the current off-season involving Chelsea and Newcastle were effective, so we should expect another top match. The match ahead is not official, but a friendly, and it will be held in the United States. We need to please the spectators with a high performance. As for the outcome, it is difficult to favor anyone in the pair; both teams are good, and we will not be surprised if the upcoming match ends in a draw