Newcastle United vs. Chelsea live stream: Watch Premier League online

Newcastle United face Chelsea at St James’ Park on August 26. Here’s all the info you need to watch.

The last time these two clubs met, Newcastle United pulled off a surprise 3-0 victory over Chelsea to maintain a position right in the middle of the Premier League table. That match at St James’ Park featured Dwight Gayle’s winner in the 23rd minute and two Ayoze Perez goals in the second half to seal the victory.

While the venue is the same, and many of the players remain at both clubs, Newcastle United is unlikely to get the same result on their home pitch. The Magpies have one point out of their first two matches. The first was a 2-1 loss at home to Tottenham where they acquitted themselves well in defeat. Last weekend Newcastle put six shots on goal but went down a man after Isaac Hayden’s 66th-minute red card and mustered only a scoreless draw at Cardiff City.

Chelsea, on the other hand, has been on fire under new manager Maurizio Sarri through their first two matches. The Blues crushed Huddersfield on the road 3-0, putting in a clinical display in their first match of the new campaign. More impressively, they followed that up with a 3-2 takedown of Arsenal in the home opener at Stamford Bridge. Beating the Gunners in the London derby kept Chelsea among the six clubs in the Premier League still perfect on the new year.

All time, Chelsea has 71 wins and 39 draws against 53 Newcastle United victories. Historically this series is far closer than it has been in the Premier League era. In winning 31 of the 58 Premier League matches between these two clubs, Chelsea has a winning percentage nearly 10 percent higher than the historical average.

Can Newcastle United pull off another upset against Chelsea? Or will the Blues take down the Tynesiders on their trip north to stay perfect on the still-young Premier League season? For viewers in the United States, the Sunday special will serve as a great accompaniment for brunch on the east coast or breakfast on the west coast. Here is how to tune in to the showdown.

The Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network and online. Live streaming is available through NBC Sports Gold, which you can access via subscription.

Date: Sunday, August 26, 2018
Start time: 11:00 pm Eastern
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Stadium: St James’ Park
TV Info: NBCSN
Live Stream: NBC Sports Gold | Fubo.TV. Sign up for a free seven-day trial here.

Newcastle has certainly exhibited a decent work rate in their first two matches of the season. But for as well as they are playing for Rafa Benitez again this year, the hosts don’t have the same level of talent as Chelsea will bring north on Sunday.

Chelsea is averaging three goals per match so far. They will score at least that many in this encounter. Thus it is incumbent on Newcastle to match their goal total from last season. As unlikely as that is, Newcastle seems due to break out sooner or later. They will prevent Kepa Arrizabalaga from keeping a clean sheet, but Chelsea will win 3-1 or 4-1 to keep the winning streak going to start the new year.