Leicester City VS Newcastle United Match Prediction
2019-04-12
20:00:00
Leicester City
VS
Newcastle United
Our Prediction Tip
Leicester City will win this match.
2019-04-1220:00:00 Leicester City will win this match.
In 84 meetings prior to this clash, it’s been extremely tight. Leicester just about have the advantage over Newcastle with 34 wins, 33 losses, and 17 draws.
Here's a look at the last five results:
Sep 29, 2018: Newcastle 0-2 Leicester
Apr 7, 2018: Leicester 1-2 Newcastle
Dec 9, 2017: Newcastle 2-3 Leicester
Mar 14, 2016: Leicester 1-0 Newcastle
Nov 21, 2015: Newcastle 0-3 Leicester
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Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Leicester City are at 7/10, a draw is at 5/2, and a Newcastle win is at 17/4.
Leicester were once thought to have played their way out of the top seven battle, but after some fortunate results from Wolves and Watford, combined with their exquisite recent play, the Foxes are right back in it. In fact, they lead it currently, sitting in seventh with 47 points from 33 matches. They have risen thanks to winning four in a row to climb there, and they will be looking to get even further clear of them in this match.
As for Newcastle, they aren’t on such a good run right now. Immediately following the signing of Miguel Almiron, the team had looked to have turned a corner. But they have since sunk back down a bit and are still somewhat embroiled in the relegation battle. They are not in it if Cardiff continue to flounder, but should the Bluebirds start to pick up results they could be drug in. As they sit, they are seven points clear, though they have played a game more. In their last five matches, they have just one win and four points total.
The Foxes come into this match with the 12th best record in the league at home so far. They have 23 points from 16 matches, which isn’t the best and not up to their standards. Overall, they have won seven and lost seven of their matches, and that has seen them be forced to fight for that seventh slot extra hard. Of late, they have picked it up significantly with three wins in a row under their new Northern Irish manager.
The Magpies have just 13 points from their 16 away matches so far, form that shows this will be a very tough task for them in order to get a result. They have only won twice on the road, with seven draws coming in and only 12 goals going into the back of the net. In their last five matches, they have just two points via two draws, a real problem spot for them. It’s hard to envision them getting a win here, much less a point.
Ladbrokes have no for both sides scoring at 20/23.
Vardy to score anytime, via Betfair, is at 1.9 odds.
The feel good days are back and rapidly so for the Foxes of Leicester. To win four on the spin in the Premier League is hard enough to do, regardless of the competition, and that confidence should see them extend that run to five in a row.
Brendan Rodgers will be without midfielders Marc Albrighton, Daniel Amartey, and Bartosz Kapustka all out via injuries.
Jamie Vardy will enter this match in superb form having scored twice in the win over relegated Huddersfield in their last bit of action. That makes it 15 goals on the season and continues a resurgence, if such a prolific player can be called resurgent, under his new manager. James Maddison remains one of the signings of the season and keeps on going from strength to strength. He scored his seventh goal of the term last weekend and he’s also got six assists to his name in a brilliant debut season.
Leicester have four wins and a loss in their last five matches:
1-4 win at Huddersfield
2-0 home win vs Bournemouth
1-2 win at Burnley
3-1 home win vs Fulham
2-1 loss at Watford
Rafa Benitez will be missing center back Florian Lejuene and center midfielder Sean Longstaff due to injuries.
Goals have proven hard to come by in the last couple of outings for the Magpies, and they will need to see more from Salomon Rondon here. The Venezuelan target man has scored nine times, most of which were recently, and has also provided five assists as well, showing he is more than just a poacher. Feeding him the ball will be tasked to Matt Ritchie. The converted wing back has four assists from a more withdrawn role, showing his utter importance to the cause.
Newcastle have three losses, a draw, and a win in their last five matches:
0-1 home loss vs Crystal Palace
2-0 loss at Arsenal
2-2 draw at Bournemouth
3-2 home win vs Everton
2-0 loss at West Ham
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