Chelsea vs Newcastle United Prediction, 2/15/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Date: Monday, February 15, 2021
Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England
TV: Peacock Premium
Odds/Point Spread: Chelsea (-400) Newcastle United (+1100)
Stamford Bridge is the site where N'Golo Kante and Chelsea (11-6-6, 5th in the EPL) will play Newcastle United (7-4-12, 16th in the EPL) on Monday. The goalies protecting the net will be Edouard Mendy for Chelsea and Karl Darlow for Newcastle United. The line on this game has Chelsea coming in at -400 and the Magpies are at +1100. The O/U has been set at 2.5.
Chelsea faced Sheffield United in their last match and went home with a win by a final score of 2-1. Chelsea attempted 13 dribbles in this match and completed 8 of those attempts for a rate of 61.5%. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 89.5% passes received rate by connecting on 673 of the 752 pass targets in their last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, Chelsea walked away from the pitch at a 12.5% rate by landing 1 shot on target of 8 shots. Chelsea averages 1.61 g/90 (37 goals in total) and have tallied 27 assists in all matches this year.
N'Golo Kante is a guy who can be a difference maker for Chelsea. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 38 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Kante has been in the starting lineup in 247 outings during his soccer career and he has earned 0.06 G/90. The midfielder representing France has earned 14 goals scored in 21,892 professional minutes. One more guy who should impact this match is Timo Werner, the forward born in Germany. Werner has accumulated 17,298 minutes during 196 starts and has been handed 12 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 41 times in his career and he has scored 96 goals. He scores 0.50 goals per 90 so far in his career.
The man who will defend the goal for Chelsea is Edouard Mendy. Mendy (39-29-22 mark in his career) has recorded 53 shutouts, which gives him a 43.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Senegal has faced 404 shots tried against him in 123 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.88 (108 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .772. Mendy has defended the goal for a total of 11,083 mins and has accumulated 312 stops so far in his career.
For their last match, Newcastle United took home the win by a final score of 3-2 against Southampton. Newcastle United ended the game with a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 out of the 15 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 137 of the 194 passes they attempted for a rate of 70.6%. Newcastle United landed 4 shots attempted out of their 6 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 66.7% rate in their last outing. With 24 goals and 16 assists in all their matches, Newcastle United is averaging 1.04 goals and 0.70 assists per 90 min.
Miguel Almiron should be someone to watch for Newcastle United. He scores 0.22 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 141 matches during his soccer career. The forward from Paraguay has been on the pitch for 12,502 professional minutes and has earned 31 goals. He has totaled 14 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 26 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Joelinton, the forward representing Brazil. Joelinton has earned himself a total of 31 yellow card warnings in 10,961 mins (124 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.23. He has scored 28 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 17 different times.
Karl Darlow will be looking after the goal for Newcastle United. Darlow has totaled 57 shutouts while defending 705 shots against him in 17,837 career mins. He has a save percentage of .648 and his shutout rate is currently 28.8%. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 77-57-62. So far in his career, Darlow has given up 256 goals and has racked up 456 stops in 198 starting assignments.
Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+1100)
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