Chelsea have lost only one of their 23 home Premier League games against Newcastle (W16 D6), a 0-2 defeat in May 2012 under Roberto Di Matteo.
 
Newcastle United have lost their last six visits to Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in all competitions, scoring just twice while conceding 18 goals.
 
Chelsea have failed to score in their last two Premier League home games. They haven’t gone three without a goal in the top-flight since November 1993 under Glenn Hoddle.
 
Newcastle are winless in 12 away league games against ‘big six’ sides (D1 L11), losing the last nine in a row.
 
Only Liverpool (3) have conceded fewer home goals in the Premier League than Chelsea this season (8).
 
Newcastle have scored just four goals in their last eight Premier League games, failing to find the net in three of the last four.
 
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has won just one of his 14 away matches against Chelsea in all competitions (D4 L9), a 1-0 victory with Liverpool in the Premier League in October 2008.

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