Chelsea will be looking to avoid dropping any further in the Premier League table and to end their season on a high when they face Newcastle United on Sunday.
A disappointing trip north saw Chelsea dismantled in a 4-1 defeat to Manchester United, with the result leaving the Blues 12th in the Premier League table. It was Chelsea's 16th league loss of the season, and another defeat on Sunday would equal their worst-ever Premier League tally of 17 in the 1993/94 season.
It's been a season to forget for the Blues, but Frank Lampard will be hoping his side can give Stamford Bridge something to cheer for when they take on Newcastle in the final game of the season. The last meeting between the two sides earlier this season saw the Magpies win 1-0 at St James' Park.
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So, can Chelsea end the season with three points? We simulated the clash to find out.
We simulated Chelsea vs Newcastle to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the Blues could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Gallagher, Fernandez, Kovacic; Madueke, Sterling, Havertz.
We predict that Forest could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Targett; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Anderson; Murphy, Wilson, Isak.
Newcastle came close to going ahead from kick-off, with Callum Wilson stinging the gloves of Kepa from a few yards out after just 53 seconds. The warning signs were there, but against the run of play, Chelsea took the lead at Stamford Bridge.
Enzo Fernandez lifted a ball over the top of the Newcastle backline for Noni Madueke to latch onto, and the winger skipped past Matt Targett with ease before drilling a cross into the box. Some good movement from Kai Havertz saw the German peel away from his marker, and the striker fired past Martin Dubravka to make it 1-0.
Chelsea weren't able to build on their goal though, with the lead only giving Newcastle more desire to get on the scoresheet. The visitors bombarded the Blues' goal with shots in the second half, and they eventually beat Kepa through Miguel Almiron.
Off the bench, the winger used his pace on the left to beat Cesar Azpilicueta to a long ball, and after getting in front of the Spaniard, he fired underneath Kepa to make it 1-1. It was a simple goal for the Magpies, but a poor one to concede from Chelsea's point of view.
With the game in the balance, Newcastle started to take control as they looked to pick up three points, with Chelsea spending the majority of the final 20 minutes on the edge of their own box. And, with 11 minutes to go, the Magpies grabbed their second to turn the game on its head.
A well-worked corner routine saw the ball worked to Allan Saint-Maximin on the edge of the box, and after deceiving Joao Felix with a fake shot, the Frenchman curled the ball into the top corner from range to put his side in the lead. Lampard's side couldn't find a way back into the game, and they fell to a 17th league loss of the season.
FIFA 23 predicted final score: Chelsea 1-2 Newcastle
FIFA 23 predicts that Chelsea could suffer another defeat, losing 2-1 to Newcastle in the simulation. Despite going ahead, the Blues were exposed at the back again, with Newcastle coming from behind to end their season on a high.
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
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