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Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United - December 29, 2007 / Premier League 2007/2008
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Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United - December 29, 2007 / Premier League 2007/2008

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Premier League 2007/2008 - Journée 20

location

Stamford Bridge - Londres - England

date

December 29, 2007

audience

41 751

logo Chelsea

Chelsea

2 - 1

logo Newcastle United

Newcastle United
 (left foot) Michael Essien

29'

 (right foot) Salomon Kalou

87'

55'

Nicky Butt (left foot) 

logo Chelsea CHE

0
photo Michael Essien 29' - Goal Michael Essien29
HT

logo Chelsea CHE

55photo Nicky Butt 55' - Goal Nicky Butt
photo Claudio Pizarrophoto Joe Cole 65' - Substitution Joe Coleis substituted by Claudio Pizarro65
70photo David Rozehnalphoto Alan Smith 70' - Substitution Alan Smithis substituted by David Rozehnal
74photo Michael Owenphoto Obafemi Martins 74' - Substitution Obafemi Martinsis substituted by Michael Owen
photo Scott Sinclairphoto Michael Ballack 76' - Substitution Michael Ballackis substituted by Scott Sinclair76
photo Salomon Kalou 87' - Goal Salomon Kalou87
89photo Mark Vidukaphoto Damien Duff 89' - Substitution Damien Duffis substituted by Mark Viduka
photo Steve Sidwellphoto Shaun Wright-Phillips 90' - Substitution Shaun Wright-Phillipsis substituted by Steve Sidwell90
FT

logo Newcastle United NU

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Team line-ups

Chelsea

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Chelsea
Hilario
photo Hilario
Hilario
Portugal
B.date21/10/1975
Age32 years
H1m89  
positionGoalkeeper
Ben Haïm
photo Tal Ben Haïm
Tal Ben Haïm
Israel
B.date31/03/1982
Age25 years
H1m80  
positionRight central defender
Alex
photo Alex
Alex
Brazil
B.date17/06/1982
Age25 years
H1m88  
positionRight central defender
Essien29
photo Michael Essien
Michael Essien
Ghana
B.date03/12/1982
Age25 years
H1m77  
positionCentral defender
Belletti
photo Belletti
Belletti
Brazil
B.date20/06/1976
Age31 years
H1m79  
positionRight full-back
Bridge
photo Wayne Bridge
Wayne Bridge
England
B.date05/08/1980
Age27 years
H1m79  
positionLeft full-back
Obi Mikel
photo John Obi Mikel
John Obi Mikel
Nigeria
B.date22/04/1987
Age20 years
H1m88  
positionDefensive Midfielder
Ballack76
photo Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack
Germany
B.date26/09/1976
Age31 years
H1m88  
positionCentre Midfield
Cole65
photo Joe Cole
Joe Cole
England
B.date08/11/1981
Age26 years
H1m76  
positionPlaymaker
Wright-Phillips90
photo Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Wright-Phillips
England
B.date25/10/1981
Age26 years
H1m66  
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
Kalou87
photo Salomon Kalou
Salomon Kalou
Ivory Coast
B.date05/08/1985
Age22 years
H1m84  
positionLeft Winger

First 11

 Age Match num Note
G
 Hilario 32 20 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
 Tal Ben Haïm 25 17 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
 Alex 25 20 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
 Michael Essien 29 25 121 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
 Belletti 31 20 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
 Wayne Bridge 27 117 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
 John Obi Mikel 20 65 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
 Michael Ballack 76 31 49 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
 Joe Cole 65 26 191 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
 Shaun Wright-Phillips 90 26 107 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
 Salomon Kalou 87 22 85 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

26.4 years

Average number of matches played for the team

74

Newcastle United

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Newcastle United
1 Given
photo Shay Given
Shay Given
Republic of Ireland
B.date20/04/1976
Age31 years
H1m85  
positionGoalkeeper
27 Taylor
photo Steven Taylor
Steven Taylor
England
B.date23/01/1986
Age21 years
H1m86  
positionRight central defender
6 Cláudio Caçapa
photo Cláudio Caçapa
Cláudio Caçapa
Brazil
B.date29/05/1976
Age31 years
H1m84  
positionCentral defender
25 Faye
photo Abdoulaye Faye
Abdoulaye Faye
Senegal
B.date26/02/1978
Age29 years
H1m87  
positionCentral defender
21 Beye
photo Habib Beye
Habib Beye
Senegal
B.date19/10/1977
Age30 years
H1m82  
positionRight full-back
11 Duff89
photo Damien Duff
Damien Duff
Republic of Ireland
B.date02/03/1979
Age28 years
H1m75  
positionMidfield
17 Smith70
photo Alan Smith
Alan Smith
England
B.date28/10/1980
Age27 years
H1m80  
positionBox-to-box midfielder
22 Butt55
photo Nicky Butt
Nicky Butt
England
B.date21/01/1975
Age32 years
H1m78  
positionMidfield
14 N'Zogbia
photo Charles N'Zogbia
Charles N'Zogbia
France
B.date28/05/1986
Age21 years
H1m70  
positionLeft Midfielder
16 Milner
photo James Milner
James Milner
England
B.date04/01/1986
Age21 years
H1m76  
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
9 Martins74
photo Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Martins
Nigeria
B.date28/10/1984
Age23 years
H1m70  
positionStriker

First 11

 Age Match num Note
1
G
 Shay Given 31 427 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
27
D
 Steven Taylor 21 101 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
6
D
 Cláudio Caçapa 31 13 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
25
D
 Abdoulaye Faye 29 11 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
21
D
 Habib Beye 30 16 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
11
M
 Damien Duff 89 28 36 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
17
M
 Alan Smith 70 27 21 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
22
M
 Nicky Butt 55 32 95 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
14
M
 Charles N'Zogbia 21 117 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
16
M
 James Milner 21 122 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
9
F
 Obafemi Martins 74 23 68 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

26.7 years

Average number of matches played for the team

93

Substitutes

 Age Match num Note
M
 Steve Sidwell 90 25 15 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
 Scott Sinclair 76 18 8 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
 Claudio Pizarro 65 29 20 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Substitutes

 Age Match num Note
4
D
 David Rozehnal 70 27 19 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
10
F
 Michael Owen 74 28 26 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
36
F
 Mark Viduka 89 32 15 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Hilario

IN

change player

Petr Cech

OUT

Belletti

IN

change player

Ashley Cole

OUT

Michael Ballack

IN

change player

Frank Lampard

OUT

Tal Ben Haïm

IN

change player

Ricardo Carvalho

OUT

Wayne Bridge

IN

change player

Paulo Ferreira

OUT

John Obi Mikel

IN

change player

Andriy Shevchenko

OUT

Shaun Wright-Phillips

IN

change player

Claudio Pizarro

OUT

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Obafemi Martins

IN

change player

Mark Viduka

OUT

Nicky Butt

IN

change player

Belözoglu Emre

OUT

Cláudio Caçapa

IN

change player

Geremi

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Avram Grant

52

22

Success rate in this team:

68 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

56 %

Grant vs Newcastle United

1 victory

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on December 29, 2007

Grant vs Allardyce

1 victory

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on December 29, 2007

Manager

Age

Match num

Sam Allardyce

53

22

Success rate in this team:

36 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

41 %

Allardyce vs Chelsea

1 victory

4 draws

8 losses

Latest figure on December 29, 2007

Allardyce vs Grant

0 victory

0 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on December 29, 2007

Referee

Mike Riley

26 victories

11 draws

4 losses

 Chelsea41 matchesGeneral total Newcastle United38 matches

14 victories

13 draws

11 losses

2 victories

2 draws

0 loss

 Chelsea4 matchesSeason total Newcastle United3 matches

1 victory

0 draw

2 losses
Latest figure on March 15, 2009Latest figure on April 27, 2009

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Key figures

icon stats

Chelsea keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal scored at home in Premier League running (since 27/10/2007). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 23/04/2005-28/04/2007 time period (38 matches).

icon stats

It's the first time Salomon Kalou scores 1 goal vs Newcastle United in his professional career

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It's the first time Nicky Butt scores 1 goal vs Chelsea in his professional career

Read the next 9 key stats

General ranking

+11 Arsenal 47 pts 20 rd
-12 Manchester United 45 pts 20 rd
3 Chelsea 41 pts 20 rd
4 Liverpool 36 pts 18 rd
5 Manchester City 35 pts 19 rd

General ranking

+19 West Ham 29 pts 19 rd
-110 Blackburn 27 pts 19 rd
11 Newcastle United 26 pts 20 rd
+112 Tottenham 24 pts 20 rd
-113 Reading 22 pts 20 rd

Pre-match

Current form

Home

DChelsea 1-1 Everton11/11/2007

VChelsea 1-0 West Ham01/12/2007

VChelsea 2-0 Sunderland08/12/2007

DChelsea 0-0 Valencia CF11/12/2007

VChelsea 2-0 Liverpool19/12/2007

DChelsea 4-4 Aston Villa26/12/2007
Overall

VChelsea 2-0 Sunderland08/12/2007

DChelsea 0-0 Valencia CF11/12/2007

LArsenal 1-0 Chelsea16/12/2007

VChelsea 2-0 Liverpool19/12/2007

VBlackburn 0-1 Chelsea23/12/2007

DChelsea 4-4 Aston Villa26/12/2007

Current form

Away

LManchester City 3-1 Newcastle United29/09/2007

LReading 2-1 Newcastle United27/10/2007

DSunderland 1-1 Newcastle United10/11/2007

LBlackburn 3-1 Newcastle United01/12/2007

VFulham 0-1 Newcastle United15/12/2007

LWigan 1-0 Newcastle United26/12/2007
Overall

LBlackburn 3-1 Newcastle United01/12/2007

DNewcastle United 1-1 Arsenal05/12/2007

VNewcastle United 2-1 Birmingham City08/12/2007

VFulham 0-1 Newcastle United15/12/2007

DNewcastle United 2-2 Derby County23/12/2007

LWigan 1-0 Newcastle United26/12/2007

Running streaks

Home Total
Drawing streak 1 1
Unbeaten streak 52 3
Winless streak 1 1
Scoring streak 2 3
Conceding streak 1 1

Running streaks

Away Total
Loosing streak 1 1
Winless streak 1 2
Drawless streak 3 1
Goalless streak 1 1
Conceding streak 1 2

Statistical comparison of the season

Rankings

3

 General ranking (Competition total)

11

5

 General ranking (Home / Away)

11

3

 FBDB index ranking (Worldwide)

112

2

 FBDB index ranking (National)

14

Ranking evolution during the season

Results

19

 Number of games (Competition total)

19

9

 Number of games (Home / Away)

9

11

 Victories (Competition total)

7

5

 Victories (Home / Away)

2

5

 Draws (Competition total)

5

4

 Draws (Home / Away)

2

3

 Losses (Competition total)

7

0

 Losses (Home / Away)

5

Goals

29

 Goals scored (Competition total)

26

18

 Goals scored (Home / Away)

10

14

 Goals conceded (Competition total)

29

7

 Goals conceded (Home / Away)

14

1.53

 Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

1.37

2

 Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)

1.11

0.74

 Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

1.53

0.78

 Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)

1.56

Betting aid

4

 Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)

12

3

 Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)

5

11

 Clean sheets (Competition total)

3

6

 Clean sheets (Home / Away)

1

5

 Matches without scoring (Competition total)

4

2

 Matches without scoring (Home / Away)

2

5

 The 2 teams score (Competition total)

13

3

 The 2 teams score (Home / Away)

6

1-0
(2 times)

 Most frequent score (Home / Away)

0-1
(2 times)

Bookings

37

 Yellow cards (Competition total)

35

15

 Yellow cards (Home / Away)

17

5

 Red cards (Competition total)

0

3

 Red cards (Home / Away)

0

Key players

photo Didier DrogbaDidier Drogba5 goalsTeam's best scorer (Competition total)6 goalsObafemi Martinsphoto Obafemi Martins
photo Andriy ShevchenkoAndriy Shevchenko4 goalsTeam's best scorer (Home / Away)4 goalsObafemi Martinsphoto Obafemi Martins
photo Frank LampardFrank Lampard2 penaltiesTeam's penalty best scorer (Competition total)1 penaltyJoey Bartonphoto Joey Barton
photo Andriy ShevchenkoAndriy Shevchenko1 penaltyTeam's penalty best scorer (Home / Away)1 penaltyJoey Bartonphoto Joey Barton
photo Shaun Wright-PhillipsShaun Wright-Phillips2 assistsPlayer with most assists (Competition total)-
photo Shaun Wright-PhillipsShaun Wright-Phillips2 assistsPlayer with most assists (Home / Away)-
photo Andriy ShevchenkoAndriy Shevchenko3 goals during the last 4 matchesThe fittest player2 goals during the last 2 matchesMark Vidukaphoto Mark Viduka

Historical head to head

Home

71 matches
41 v
19 d
11 l

136 gf

72 ga

Away

69 matches
17 v
17 d
35 l

73 gf

102 ga

Neutral ground

1 match
1 v
0 d
0 l

2 gf

1 ga

Total

141 matches
59 v
36 d
46 l

211 gf

175 ga

Historical head to head

Home

69 matches
35 v
17 d
17 l

102 gf

73 ga

Away

71 matches
11 v
19 d
41 l

72 gf

136 ga

Neutral ground

1 match
0 v
0 d
1 l

1 gf

2 ga

Total

141 matches
46 v
36 d
59 l

175 gf

211 ga

Largest victory

Overall
6 - 0
 October 25, 1980
Home
6 - 0
 October 25, 1980

Largest victory

Overall
5 - 0
 November 16, 1974
Away
3 - 0
 September 12, 1914

Latest head to head

April 22, 2007 - Premier League 2006/2007

logo Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
0 - 0
Chelsealogo Chelsea

December 20, 2006 - League Cup 2006/2007

logo Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
0 - 1
Chelsealogo Chelsea

December 13, 2006 - Premier League 2006/2007

logo ChelseaChelsea
1 - 0
Newcastle Unitedlogo Newcastle United

May 07, 2006 - Premier League 2005/2006

logo Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
1 - 0
Chelsealogo Chelsea

March 22, 2006 - FA Cup 2005/2006

logo ChelseaChelsea
1 - 0
Newcastle Unitedlogo Newcastle United

Best historical scorers against Newcastle United

photo Jimmy Greaves Jimmy Greaves 10 goals 1958 - 1961
photo Ron Tindall Ron Tindall 9 goals 1957 - 1961
photo Eidur Gudjohnsen Eidur Gudjohnsen 6 goals 2001 - 2004
photo Tommy Baldwin Tommy Baldwin 5 goals 1966 - 1972
photo Gustavo Poyet Gustavo Poyet 5 goals 1997 - 2001
photo Frank Lampard Frank Lampard 4 goals 2003 - 2005
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 14/09/1955. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Best historical scorers against Chelsea

photo Malcolm Macdonald Malcolm Macdonald 6 goals 1972 - 1975
photo Alan Shearer Alan Shearer 5 goals 1996 - 2004
photo Bryan Robson Bryan Robson 4 goals 1966 - 1969
photo Rob Lee Rob Lee 3 goals 1994 - 2000
photo Albert Bennett Albert Bennett 3 goals 1965 - 1967
photo Wyn Davies Wyn Davies 3 goals 1966 - 1967
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 14/09/1955. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Newcastle United

photo Ron Harris Ron Harris 22 matches 1965 - 1978
photo John Hollins John Hollins 19 matches 1965 - 1975
photo Peter Bonetti Peter Bonetti 18 matches 1960 - 1978
photo Frank Lampard Frank Lampard 16 matches 2001 - 2007
photo Gianfranco Zola Gianfranco Zola 15 matches 1996 - 2003
photo Dennis Wise Dennis Wise 15 matches 1993 - 2001
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 14/09/1955. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Chelsea

photo Shay Given Shay Given 24 matches 1997 - 2006
photo Alan Shearer Alan Shearer 18 matches 1996 - 2006
photo Rob Lee Rob Lee 17 matches 1993 - 2001
photo Frank Clark Frank Clark 17 matches 1966 - 1974
photo Nolberto Solano Nolberto Solano 16 matches 1998 - 2007
photo Kieron Dyer Kieron Dyer 15 matches 1999 - 2007
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 14/09/1955. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

photo Celestine Babayaro

Celestine Babayaro

197 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

68 matches

1997 - 2007
photo Gavin Peacock

Gavin Peacock

133 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

1 match

1993 - 1996
photo Damien Duff

Damien Duff

125 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

35 matches

2003 - 2007
photo Dave Beasant

Dave Beasant

111 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

22 matches

1988 - 1993
photo Geremi

Geremi

107 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

18 matches

2003 - 2007
photo Scott Parker

Scott Parker

28 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

73 matches

2004 - 2007
Total : 10 players
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They played in both sides

photo Scott Parker

Scott Parker

28 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

73 matches

2004 - 2007
photo Celestine Babayaro

Celestine Babayaro

197 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

68 matches

1997 - 2007
photo Laurent Charvet

Laurent Charvet

13 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

53 matches

1998 - 2000
photo Tommy Robson

Tommy Robson

7 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

48 matches

1965 - 1968
photo Damien Duff

Damien Duff

125 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

35 matches

2003 - 2007
photo Dave Beasant

Dave Beasant

111 matches

logo Chelsea
logo Newcastle United

22 matches

1988 - 1993
Total : 10 players
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Competition info

The other matches

December 29, 2007

logo Birmingham City
Birmingham City
1 1
Fulham
logo Fulham
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logo Everton
Everton
1 4
Arsenal
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Video availableLine-ups available
details
logo Portsmouth
Portsmouth
0 1
Middlesbrough
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Line-ups available
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logo Sunderland
Sunderland
3 1
Bolton Wanderers
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Video availableLine-ups available
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logo Tottenham
Tottenham
6 4
Reading
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Video availableLine-ups available
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logo West Ham
West Ham
2 1
Man United
logo Manchester United
Video availableLine-ups available
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logo Wigan
Wigan
1 2
Aston Villa
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details

December 30, 2007

logo Derby County
Derby County
1 2
Blackburn
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logo Manchester City
Manchester City
0 0
Liverpool
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Video availableLine-ups available
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Post-match general ranking

pts m v d l GF GA diff
+11
logo Arsenal Arsenal 472014514016+24
-12
logo Manchester United Manchester United 452014333711+26
3
logo Chelsea Chelsea 412012533115+16
4
logo Liverpool Liverpool 361810623312+21
5
logo Manchester City Manchester City 351910542722+5
6
logo Everton Everton 332010373522+13
+17
logo Aston Villa Aston Villa 33209653526+9
-18
logo Portsmouth Portsmouth 31208752920+9
+19
logo West Ham West Ham 29198562517+8
-110
logo Blackburn Blackburn 27197662527-2
11
logo Newcastle United Newcastle United 26207582731-4
+112
logo Tottenham Tottenham 24206684136+5
-113
logo Reading Reading 222064102942-13
+214
logo Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 202055101833-15
-115
logo Birmingham City Birmingham City 192054112231-9
-116
logo Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers 172045112232-10
+217
logo Sunderland Sunderland 172045112039-19
-118
logo Wigan Wigan 162044122036-16
-119
logo Fulham Fulham 15202992135-14
20
logo Derby County Derby County 7191414943-34
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