Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Leicester City and Newcastle United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Two sides in dire need of more points meet at the King Power Stadium on Sunday in Leicester City and Newcastle United.
After back-to-back fifth-place finishes, Leicester are in somewhat unfamiliar territory this season. The Foxes are down in 11th in the Premier League table. Furthermore, they’ve won only once in their last five league games (D2 L2) and haven’t been convincing at home.
As for Newcastle, the Magpies got the first win under new manager Eddie Howe last weekend by beating Burnley 1-0. The victory moved the 19th-placed visitors to within three points of safety.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Leicester and Newcastle in Premier League.
- Leicester conceded in the last 22 of 24 matches;
- Leicester conceded the last 14 matches in a row;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Leicester’s last 9 of 11 matches;
- Leicester scored in the last 9 of 11 matches.
- Newcastle did not win the last 7 matches in a row when playing away;
- Newcastle conceded in the last 14 of 16 matches;
- Newcastle scored in the last 11 of 13 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Newcastle’s last 5 of 7 matches.
Current form — Leicester v. Newcastle
The Foxes keep target in sight
It is difficult to point a finger on recent results for Leicester City, as they have performed according to their level. Only a single draw prevents Brendan Rodgers’ side from having nothing to show from their previous 3 games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Southampton, before getting trounced 2-1 against Aston Villa. Last time out, more disappointment followed as SSC Napoli ran out 3-2 winners.
The Magpies finally end miserable run
Newcastle go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. Eddie Howe’s side have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. First, they went down 2-0 against Arsenal, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Norwich. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Burnley.
How do the bookies view it?
Home advantage appears to have swung things in Leicester’s favor. Unibet has priced a Foxes’ win here at 1.78. A draw pays out at a tempting 4.10 with Mr. Green, which also offers odds of 5.10 for Newcastle to snatch all 3 points at the King Power.
Leicester v. Newcastle — fixture history
Newcastle took a 4-2 win in their previous Premier League encounter with Leicester. It served as payback for the 2-1 defeat, the Foxes handed out in the reverse match.
Leicester have the following 7-0-3 meeting statistics with Newcastle. Their previous 10 meetings have seen a fair amount of goals, with both teams finding the back of the net in their last two clashes. Considering their current defensive struggles, BTTS looks like a tempting bet.
Current table in the Premier League
As the current Premier League standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 9 points. Even though Newcastle cannot overtake Leicester in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. The Foxes, who are in 11th with 19 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Sunday.
Top marksman
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with James Maddison. He is one of the Foxes players, who is showing decent form right now. He managed to find the back of the net 3 times in his most recent outings. Surely, he will want to add more goals against Newcastle.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Callum Wilson to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
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