💎 Gem Bet: Chelsea 3+ Cards @ 1.95 (Paddy Power)

This should be quite an intense affair between two direct rivals vying for a spot in the Champions League next season. There were nine cards produced in the initial league meeting between these sides at Stamford Bridge, six of these were shown to Chelsea. 

This reflects a much larger pattern which has stalked Chelsea all season. No side has picked up more yellow cards than the Blues in the Premier League this season (94 -2.68 per game). This is largely due to the youthful nature of the squad which can make it difficult for Chelsea to manage games and pick up cards out of frustration, as their record across the season shows.

We should see a continuation of that aggressive nature here against a Newcastle side that have drawn 2+ cards from their opponents in four of their last five Premier League matches. We’re looking for a marginal increase in these numbers but the context here supports that, a win for either side would surely guarantee them a spot in the Champions League next season so there is likely to be quite a bit of fight from both sides, especially in the midfield areas. 

The referee for this game is John Brooks who is averaging 5.33 yellow cards per game across his 15 appointments in the Premier League this season. He’s officiated Chelsea three times this season and has shown them nine yellow cards (3.0 per game).

There is marginal value when backing this selection with Paddy Power, the same market is priced at 1.72 with Bet365.