Premier League: Leicester vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Leicester and Newcastle who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Newcastle go up against Leicester this coming Monday for a Premier League meeting at King Power Stadium.

Team form: Leicester vs Newcastle

Leicester Form

Leicester endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Chelsea, before Manchester United won 0-3, while Manchester City claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Leicester did not win any of their last six Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 15 and scored six goals.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against West Ham, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Liverpool got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Brentford by 2-1. Newcastle performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored eight times, while also conceding eight goals.

Betting stats and facts for Leicester and Newcastle

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leicester and Newcastle. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Leicester vs Newcastle

Alexander Isak enjoys a great season with 20 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

Betting markets: Leicester vs Newcastle

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at King Power Stadium across all tournaments Leicester won two times, drew one and lost seven times. Newcastle claimed eight wins, zero draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Leicester have been in awful shape, losing their last 7 matches. Newcastle have not lost to Leicester in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Leicester only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Newcastle got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Leicester have failed to score in 7 consecutive home games. Newcastle should be able to score at least once on Monday as Leicester failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Newcastle managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Leicester have not scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Newcastle.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Newcastle, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 23 matches.