Premier League: Newcastle vs Leicester – Betting preview

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

Newcastle enjoy home advantage, when visitors Leicester swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 12 in the Premier League standings, Newcastle, have so far collected 20 points this season, while Leicester collected 14 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 15 rounds.

Form: Newcastle vs Leicester

Newcastle Form

Newcastle only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Crystal Palace, followed by another draw. This time 3-3 against Liverpool, before going down in a 4-2 defeat against Brentford. Newcastle only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Leicester Form

In their last three matches, Leicester lost 4-1 against Brentford, won 3-1 against West Ham, and drew 2-2 with Brighton. Leicester claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Newcastle and Leicester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Newcastle and Leicester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Newcastle vs Leicester

Jordan Ayew shows decent form right now for Leicester, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Newcastle, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Alexander Isak also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Betting markets: Newcastle vs Leicester

Full-time result

Newcastle claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Leicester won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Leicester conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Newcastle have not lost to Leicester in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Leicester scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Leicester games. Newcastle probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Leicester managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Leicester played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process. Leicester conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.