Newcastle had a weak last season (could not get into the European cups, even in the UEFA Conference League), the current one is also developing so far unsuccessfully. ‘Magpies’ after 9 rounds occupy only 12th place in the Premier League, having lost the last two matches (the last one was just with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge).
Chelsea are still behind the rest of the top clubs in England, but the Blues are still having a much more successful season if we look back at the last 2 years. And the number of players Maresca has at his disposal allows them to perform successfully in several tournaments without fear of rotation and injuries.
From this season, if the match ends in a draw, there will be no replay in the EFL Cup. The teams have just recently played each other in the Premier League, and the game was at Stamford Bridge. We do not think that Newcastle will make a big rotation, but Chelsea will definitely not release Palmer, so as not to risk. And without Palmer the goals are not scored much.
Prediction: 3 goals to be scored or fewer. We recommend the “Under 3” bet, odds 1.9
