Newcastle vs. Chelsea: Odds, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea travel to Newcastle United on Sunday seeking their third Premier League win in succession, while the Magpies are still yet to get their first victory of the new campaign.

Tottenham Hotspur triumphed at St James' Park on the opening day of the season, and Chelsea can remain near the table's summit if they can mimic that feat in the north-east.

The Blues have won their last six games at home against the Magpies, but they lost in their most recent trip to St James' in May, where an Ayoze Perez brace helped Newcastle to a 3-0 thumping of the west London visitors.

It was Sarri who replaced Newcastle chief Rafa Benitez at the Napoli helm in 2015, giving the latter some cause to prove a point when the two tactical minds collide on Sunday.

Read on for a preview of Sunday's Premier League encounter, complete with the latest match odds and live-stream information.

Date: Sunday, August 26

Time: 4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. ET

Venue: St James' Park, Newcastle

Live Stream: Sky Go app (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (U.S.)

TV Info: Sky Sports (UK), NBCSN (U.S.)

Match Odds

Newcastle: 7-2

Draw: 5-2

Chelsea: 4-5

Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com

Preview

Chelsea's setup is still taking shape under their new manager, but the evidence thus far—especially after Saturday's 3-2 win over Arsenal—is that "Sarriball" is working at Stamford Bridge.

That narrow win over the Gunners showcased some of the blueprint's strength and weaknesses—chances aplenty and positive possession alongside dire defence being some—but the results have been positive so far.

Tifo Football helped explain Sarri's approach in greater detail:

One might not compare Benitez in the same way, as he's a manager who's more prone to shutting up shop than his Napoli successor, but the Spaniard has a knack for taking down his managerial peers.

Benitez does not have the same financial backing at St James' Park compared to managers in loftier settings, but Newcastle have shown Premier League heavyweights Chelsea they can pack a punch:

Chelsea impressed in their league-opening 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town and proved a point in beating Arsenal at home, but Newcastle away will be a baptism of sorts for Sarri.

Similarly, Benitez faces a personal struggle in beating the man who eventually took his position in Naples, and his record in the north-east could do with some fine-tuning, per Goal:

It wasn't long ago that Benitez was competing for titles, but OddsShark showed it's Sarri who's much closer to claiming silverware:

The Blues have a long way to go before their title credentials can be proved, and they'll want to emerge victorious at St James' Park after failing to do so last season.