Newcastle vs Chelsea

20 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Andy Madley

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Nick Woltemade 4’, 20’
  • Reece James 49’
  • João Pedro 66’

Match summary

Newcastle and Chelsea drew 2-2. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Nick Woltemade put Newcastle ahead in the 4th minute and Woltemade made it 2-0 in the 20th minute, set up by Anthony Gordon. In the second half, Reece James pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a direct free kick in the 49th minute and João Pedro equalised in the 66th minute, set up by Robert Sánchez.

Newcastle had the better of the chances, with 3.37 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Chelsea's 1.03 from 13.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
11 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 4
93 Attacks 98
47 Dangerous attacks 42
361 Passes 433
77% Pass accuracy 81%
13 Tackles 11
13 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Newcastle Chelsea
Kick-off
Nick WoltemadeRight foot shot1-0 (Newcastle)
4’
Anthony GordonShot on target
4’
7’
Robert SánchezArgument
Anthony GordonShot on target
7’
Nick WoltemadeRight foot shot2-0 (Newcastle)
20’
27’
Alejandro GarnachoFoul
Fabian SchärShot on target
28’
45’
Malo GustoArgument
Half-time2-0
49’
Reece JamesFree Kick2-1 (Chelsea)
Second half underway
54’
Enzo FernándezMalo Gusto
57’
Pedro NetoShot on target
59’
Enzo Maresca
Fabian SchärFoul
61’
66’
João PedroRight foot shot2-2 (Chelsea)
70’
Moisés CaicedoFoul
Harvey BarnesAnthony Gordon
72’
Anthony ElangaJacob Murphy
73’
Yoane WissaNick Woltemade
73’
Yoane WissaFoul
77’
79’
Andrey SantosCole Palmer
81’
Alejandro GarnachoShot on target
82’
Andrey SantosFoul
83’
João PedroFoul
Lewis HallFoul
86’
Joe WillockJacob Ramsey
89’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.37 1.03 4’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), 1-0 4’ 20’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), 2-0 20’ 49’ Reece James (Chelsea), 2-1 49’ 66’ João Pedro (Chelsea), 2-2 66’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.37 1.03 4’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), 1-0 Woltemade 4’ 20’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), 2-0 Woltemade 20’ 49’ Reece James (Chelsea), 2-1 James 49’ 66’ João Pedro (Chelsea), 2-2 Pedro 66’
Newcastle 3.37 xGChelsea 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Newcastle attacking 
4’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 4’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 45’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 20’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 66’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 7’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 85’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 47’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 57’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Reece James (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 4’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 45’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 20’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 66’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 7’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 85’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 47’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 57’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 86’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Reece James (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 72’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ramsdale
Miley
Thiaw
Schär
Hall
Guimarães
Tonali
Ramsey 89’
Murphy 73’
Woltemade 2 73’
Gordon 72’
Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
Cucurella
Chalobah
Fofana
Gusto 54’
Caicedo
James
Garnacho
Palmer 79’
Neto
Pedro

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.071
Lewis Miley DEF901 0.220.000
Malick Thiaw DEF900 0.000.000
Fabian Schär DEF903 0.120.000
Lewis Hall DEF900 0.000.021
Bruno Guimarães MID900 0.000.281
Sandro Tonali MID900 0.000.000
Jacob Ramsey MID900 0.000.000
Jacob Murphy FWD770 0.001.163
Nick Woltemade FWD7723 1.740.000
Anthony Gordon FWD7612 0.940.962
Harvey Barnes Sub141 0.280.000
Yoane Wissa Sub130 0.000.000
Anthony Elanga Sub131 0.070.000
Joe Willock Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 34% Avg odds 2.79
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Chelsea win 39% Avg odds 2.41

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newcastle WWDWL
Chelsea WDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea, 11 May 25 Next meeting: Chelsea 0-1 Newcastle, 14 Mar 26  All Newcastle vs Chelsea meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.