Newcastle United vs Chelsea LIVE: What time is it, what channel is it on, where can I watch it, odds and more
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at St James’ Park
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea know they cannot afford to not beat Newcastle if they are to have any hope of Champions League football next year. The 1-1 draw with Huddersfield leaves Chelsea two points behind Liverpool in fourth, and the Merseyside club have a far superior goal difference, too.
Antonio Conte is almost certainly leaving after this game, regardless of the final outcome. But usurping Liverpool for fourth would be an excellent parting gift. Former Blues boss Rafa Benitez has done a brilliant job at Newcastle, but the season has soured somewhat in recent weeks. Newcastle have lost their last four games and are now level on points with three other sides, but tenth on goal difference.
Kenedy is ineligible against his parent club, and Newcastle will miss the influential Brazilian. They performed well against Spurs on Wednesday but came away with nothing, and given Chelsea need a win, it may be tough going at St James’ Park.
Follow all of the action below.
What time does it start?
Newcastle United vs Chelsea kicks off at 3pm.
Where can I watch it?
The game is live on Sky Sports Premier League from 2.45pm
It’s a big game for…
It could be Eden Hazard’s last Chelsea game, with the Belgian heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid. Hazard hasn’t had a vintage season, and Roberto Martinez will be hoping he finds some form ahead of the World Cup.
Best Stat
93.2% - Andreas Christensen has the best pass completion percentage in the Premier League this season.
Remember when…
A Moussa Sissoko double downed Chelsea in 2013 at St James’ Park. Not a single one of the 13 players used by Newcastle that day are still at the club.
Player to watch…
Jonjo Shelvey is playing some of his best football at the moment, and there is a growing feeling that the midfielder’s excellent range of passing would be an asset for England at the World Cup. One final strong showing against Chelsea could book his seat on the plane.
Past-three meetings…
- Chelsea 3 (Batshuayi 2, Alonso) Newcastle 0 (), FA Cup, January 2018
- Chelsea 3 (Hazard 2, Morata) Newcastle 1 (Gayle), Premier League, December 2017
- Chelsea 5 (Costa, Pedro 2, Willian, Traore) Newcastle 1 (Townsend), Premier League, February 2016
Form Guide
- Newcastle: WWLLLL
- Chelsea: WWWWWD
Odds
- Newcastle Win: 21/4
- Chelsea Win: 11/20
- Draw: 16/5
The full-time whistle has now blown at Wembley and the 2017-18 Premier League season is over.
The Bournemouth winner came in the 90th minute, with Jermain Defoe breaking free and squaring for Callum Wilson who slid the ball under Nick Pope to win the game 2-1.
So what do those results mean:
- Manchester City finish top with 100 points, the first ever Premier League side to reach that mark.
- Tottenham Hotspur win a crazy game of football 5-4 to finish third behind Manchester United in second.
- Liverpool's 4-0 win ensured Jurgen Klopp's side would finish fourth.
- Chelsea's 3-0 loss to Newcastle leaves them in fifth. Arsene Wenger was victorious in his final Arsenal game and his side finish sixth. Burnley take the final Europa League spot in seventh.
- Everton finish eighth, two points ahead of Leicester in ninth, although both sides could sack their managers tonight.
- Rafa Benitez takes Newcastle to tenth, Crystal Palace finish eleventh and Bournemouth in twelfth, all on 44 points. West Ham, Watford, Brighton, Huddersfield and Southampton stay up.
- Swansea's loss to Stoke confirms their relegation. Their opponents and last-placed West Brom will join them in the Championship next season.
- Mohamed Salah wins the Golden Boot with 32 goals this season, ahead of Harry Kane on 30.
- Kevin De Bruyne is the 'Playmaker of the Year' with 16 assists. His late pass for Gabriel Jesus' winner took him ahead of teammate Leroy Sane to win the award outright.
- David De Gea wins the Golden Glove for the first time with 18 clean sheets.
And that is that. The Premier League season is over. It has featured the greatest Premier League side ever in Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, who have changed the way the rest of the league plays football and scored more, won more and accumulated more points than any other team in the history of the league.
Twelve sides found themselves in a relegation battle at one time or another; nine of them changed their manager. All three newly-promoted sides retained their place in the division for next season, despite all being written off at various points since the beginning of the season.
What a job Sean Dyche has done: Burnley will play Europa League football next year. As will Chelsea and Arsenal - it will be the first time since the 1996-97 season that neither club will feature in the Champions League. It is adieu to Arsene Wenger, who leaves Arsenal after his worst ever season as manager, and Spurs have finished as the top London club for the first time since 1995.
It is over, but do not fear. The World Cup in Russia is only a month away, the playoffs are in full swing and the F.A. Cup and Champions League Finals are to come in the next two weeks. There is a shortened transfer window, too. And in less than three months, the Premier League begins all over again.
But to bring this Premier League season to a close, I have been Harry Latham-Coyle for The Independent - thank you for reading.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments