Normally Chelsea suppose to win this game but the way things are going, I think the opposite will be the case. This is not the Chelsea that played draw with Manchester city because what a poor performance so far! Nothing is accurate this first half. I just don't like how Pochettino has to gamble with one player every game. Why having Ugochukwu in midfield? Why couldn't he allow the team to be a set as they have been playing and then introduce a substitute depending on how the game develops? In fact, ugochukwu should be rightly replace because he's too weak in this game. Gallagher can just help himself to be calm and make decisions that might result to goal or assist. So many mistakes to correct in the second half else Newcastle will takeaway the whole 3 points or end draw as you predicted. Let's just watch out for the second half and see how both teams will make things look.
It seems you underrate Newcastle. Both teams are good but this season, Newcastle seems to be more consistent in their performance than Chelsea and this is being shown currently in the scoreline in the game with Chelsea.
Newcastle is currently two goals ahead of Chelsea. And while Chelsea may have some chance at staging a comeback, it’s slowly slipping away as the time counts on.
It’s the 73rd minute now and Newcastle doesn’t seem to want to relent as they’re still pressing hard for another goal. It seems the pressure is a lot on Chelsea as James has managed to get himself a second yellow card and has been sent off.