It is the Blues’ most northerly league
trip of the season and an early start. Club historian Rick Glanvill and
club statistician Paul Dutton are still ready however…
If Chelsea avoid defeat at St James’ Park we will break our club record 23-game unbeaten run in all competitions. This was originally set in 2007, equalled in 2009 and matched against Tottenham on Wednesday.
TALKING POINTS
With the record of home invincibility against Spurs extend to the quarter-century, the league leaders trek up to Tyneside for the first football action of the weekend. Although Chelsea failed to hit the net during last weekend’s trip to the north-east, the result also brought a first away clean sheet in the league this season.If Chelsea avoid defeat at St James’ Park we will break our club record 23-game unbeaten run in all competitions. This was originally set in 2007, equalled in 2009 and matched against Tottenham on Wednesday.
Yet this is not an entirely happy hunting ground for Jose Mourinho.
His two wins at Newcastle have both come in the League Cup (one in 2006
pictured below) and victory on Saturday would be the first in the
league after four previous visits.
St James’ Park and Villa Park are the only stadiums of any longevity at which Mourinho has never tasted victory in the Premier League, although it is important to point out that the 2005 and 2006 league visits to Newcastle (a draw and a defeat) both came after his side had already been crowed champions.
St James’ Park and Villa Park are the only stadiums of any longevity at which Mourinho has never tasted victory in the Premier League, although it is important to point out that the 2005 and 2006 league visits to Newcastle (a draw and a defeat) both came after his side had already been crowed champions.
Alan Pardew has enjoyed better luck there. He was unable to nick any points from Mourinho’s Blues while at West Ham and Charlton, but he has won the last two meetings at the Magpies’ ground.
Pardew’s side have not been beaten at home this season since Manchester City won 2-0 there in mid-August. The last three at St James’ Park have ended in 1-0 victories, with Leicester, Liverpool and QPR the victims.
The win over the Reds was quite uneventful as these 12.45 kick-offs can sometimes turn out. This is Chelsea’s second of the season at this start time. Liverpool were the victims in that too: a dominant 2-1 win in front of a dozy Anfield crowd.
The Toon are yet to score in the opening half-hour of any Premier League match this season and Chelsea have outscored Saturday’s hosts by 15 goals to three in opening 45s. The second halves are more equal at 18 goals to the Blues and 12 to the Magpies.
Chelsea are seeking to break our all-time record unbeaten league run at the start of a season by taking it to 15 games. The heroes of the great 14-game, nine-win sequence in 1925/26 were centre-forward Bob Turnbull (with 17 goals over that run) and inside-right Albert Thain (seven), along with eccentric goalie Ben Howard Baker. Thain’s absence from the line-up coincided with the first defeat on 21 November, at home to Swansea in foggy, freezing, slippy conditions.
Unbeaten League starts
14 in 1925/26 (old Second Division)
14 in 2014/15 so far
11 in 2005/06
10 in 1964/65
10 in 1966/67
Our new club record unbeaten run in all competitions from the start of a season currently stands at 21 games.
Only two teams in Premier League history have ever accrued more than our current 36 points after 14 games. Chelsea, with 37 in 2005/06, and Man City, 38 in 2011/12, both went on to win the title.
A Blues win would extend the lead at the top to nine points over the Citizens, for a few hours at least, before Everton take the field at the Etihad. The Toffees won four in a row there in the late 2000s, but City have won two of the last three.
Southampton, no win in three, host a Man United team that have won four on the spin. Arsenal have failed to win in their last four visits to the Potteries.
Barclays Premier League fixtures
Saturday
Newcastle v Chelsea 12.45pm - BT Sport
Hull v West Brom 3pm
Liverpool v Sunderland 3pm
QPR v Burnley 3pm
Stoke v Arsenal 3pm
Tottenham v Crystal Palace 3pm
Manchester City v Everton 5.30pm - Sky Sports
Sunday
West Ham v Swansea 1.30pm - Sky Sports
Aston Villa v Leicester 4pm - Sky Sports
Monday
Southampton v Manchester United 8pm - Sky Sports
Barclays Premier League - top half
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 2 | Man City | 14 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Southampton | 14 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Man Utd | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | West Ham | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Swansea | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 14 | -3 | 20 |
Last Updated: Fri Dec 05 08:00:00 GMT 2014
Premier League top scorers
Sergio Aguero (Man City) 14Diego Costa 11
Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) 9
Charlie Austin (QPR) 7
Saido Berahino (West Brom) 7
CHELSEA BY NUMBERS
Our last defeat was 24 games ago when we lost to Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge in April.Chelsea remain the only unbeaten team in all four divisions this season.
The Blues are six points up on the corresponding league fixtures from last season.
We have gained nine points from losing positions this season.
Seven players have started every Premier League game for Chelsea this season.
Our last away defeat in the Barclays Premier League was at Selhurst Park in March. Since then we have won seven games - at Swansea, Liverpool twice, Cardiff, Burnley, Everton and Crystal Palace, and drawn at Manchester City, Manchester United and Sunderland.
Last six results
Premier League scorers 33
Premier League shots on target 87
Diego Costa 21, Hazard 12, Oscar 11, Willian 9, Fàbregas 6, Drogba 5, Ivanovic 5, Terry 5, Cahill 3, Matić 3, Schurrle 3, Remy 2, Azpilicueta 1, Ramires 1,
Opponents’ shots on target 41
League games since
An away win: 1
An away draw: 0
An away defeat: 10
Chelsea’s next three games
MILESTONES
If Chelsea avoid defeat at St James’ Park we will break our
club-record 15-game away unbeaten run in all competitions, originally
set in 1985/86 under John Hollins and equalled at Sunderland last
weekend. Our last away defeat came at Paris Saint-Germain on 2 April.NEWCASTLE BY NUMBERS
Formed 1881
Major trophies
4 League championships, last in 1927
6 FA Cups, last in 1955
1 Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1969
1 FA Charity Shield in 1909
Newcastle have been Premier League runners-up twice - in 1995/96 and 1996/97. Their last major piece of silverware was the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 when they beat Hungarian side Ujpest Dozsa 6-2 over two legs.
Last season
Premier League - 10th
FA Cup - third round
Capital One Cup - fourth round
Loic Remy was Newcastle’s top scorer last term with 14 Premier League goals.
The Magpies have won 11 points from 18 at home this season. They have three wins against Leicester, Liverpool and QPR, two draws with Crystal Palace and Hull and one defeat to Man City.
Newcastle are undefeated at St James’ Park since the opening day of the season. They have won their last three on home soil.
Twelve of Newcastle’s 15 Premier League goals this term have been scored in the second half.
Alan Pardew’s side have received six red cards in 2014, more than any other Premier League club.
Papiss Cisse has more Premier League goals (five) than starts (four) this season.
On Tuesday, Alan Pardew celebrates four years in charge of the Magpies. He is currently the second longest-serving manager in the Premier League.
Manager Alan Pardew
Days in charge: 1,458
Played 179
Won 69
Drawn 41
Lost 69
| NEWCASTLE'S LAST 10 YEAR LEAGUE HISTORY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pos | Division | |
| 2004/05 | 44 | 14th | Premier League |
| 2005/06 | 58 | 7th | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | 43 | 13th | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 43 | 12th | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 34 | 18th | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 102 | 1st | Championship |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 12th | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | 65 | 5th | Premier League |
| 2012/13 | 41 | 16th | Premier League |
| 2013/14 | 49 | 10th | Premier League |
| Last six results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | Man City (a) Capital One Cup | W 2-0 | |||
| Nov 01 | Liverpool (h) | W 1-0 | |||
| Nov 09 | West Brom (a) | W 2-0 | |||
| Nov 22 | QPR (h) | W 1-0 | |||
| Nov 29 | West Ham (a) | L 0-1 | |||
| Dec 02 | Burnley (a) | D 1-1 | |||
Premier League scorers (15)
Cisse 5, Perez 3, Aarons 1, Sammy Ameobi 1, Coloccini 1, Janmaat 1, Obertan 1, Sissoko 1, Williamson 1.
Cisse 5, Perez 3, Aarons 1, Sammy Ameobi 1, Coloccini 1, Janmaat 1, Obertan 1, Sissoko 1, Williamson 1.
League games since
A home win: 0
A home draw: 3
A home defeat: 5
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