Newcastle vs Leicester Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th December 2024

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.

Newcastle are number 12 in the table on 20 points after 15 matches. Leicester rank as number 16 with 14 points after 15 matches played.

Both Newcastle and Leicester aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side on Saturday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.

Newcastle only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 15 for an average of 1.5 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Leicester scored 15 goals, conceded 22 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time The Magpies played Leicester. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Newcastle vs Leicester Prediction

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 managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Leicester Form

Leicester have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Brentford, they came out empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-1 win against West Ham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Brighton. Leicester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 16 goals to nine.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Newcastle renew Leicester their acquaintance.

Newcastle recorded eight points following two wins from their last four games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored four goals, but also conceded two. Newcastle are looking at a record of five wins, five draws and five defeats in the Premier League this season. Leicester are looking at three wins, five draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Newcastle vs Leicester Squads

Newcastle Squad

Eddie Howe will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Leicester from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Martin Dubravka (0/0), Nick Pope (0/15), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/0), Daniel Burn (0/14), Emil Krafth (0/3), Fabian Schaer (2/13), Jamaal Lascelles (0/0), Kieran Trippier (0/7), Lloyd Kelly (0/8), Matt Targett (0/0), Sven Botman (0/0), Valentino Livramento (0/15), Bruno Guimaraes (0/15), Jacob Murphy (0/12), Joelinton (2/15), Joseph Willock (0/12), Lewis Hall (0/15), Lewis Miley (0/0), Miguel Almiron (0/6), Sandro Tonali (0/13), Sean Longstaff (0/14), Alexander Isak (6/13), Anthony Gordon (3/14), Callum Wilson (0/4), Garang Kuol (0/0), Harvey Barnes (5/15), William Osula (0/4).

Leicester Squad

Here is the full team squad of Leicester. The 48 year-old Ruud van Nistelrooy will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Daniel Iversen (0/0), Danny Ward (0/0), Jakub Stolarczyk (0/0), Mads Hermansen (0/15), Conor Coady (0/4), James Justin (2/14), Jannik Vestergaard (0/7), Luke Thomas (0/1), Memeh Caleb Okoli (0/9), Ricardo Pereira (0/2), Victor Kristiansen (0/13), Wout Faes (1/15), Bilal El Khannous (1/10), Boubakary Soumare (0/9), Facundo Buonanotte (4/12), Hamza Choudhury (0/1), Harry Winks (0/11), Kasey McAteer (0/8), Michael Golding (0/0), Oliver Skipp (0/9), Wilfred Ndidi (0/15), Will Alves (0/0), Abdul Fatawu (0/11), Bobby Reid (1/10), Jamie Vardy (6/14), Jordan Ayew (3/15), Odsonne Edouard (0/6), Patson Daka (1/4), Stephy Mavididi (2/14).

Newcastle vs Leicester Team News

Newcastle seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday.

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman nurses various injuries and won't take part for Newcastle against Leicester at St James' Park.

Leicester have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Newcastle at St James' Park. Boubakary Soumare is ineligible for selection in the Leicester squad, as he is suspended.

Newcastle vs Leicester Lineups

Newcastle vs Leicester H2H

It finished all square on when Newcastle last faced Leicester. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 19/4. A draw might be high-priced, but nevertheless seems fairly unlikely, judging by their ten recent outings against each other. Newcastle managed four wins, while Leicester grabbed all three points four times in these ten matches. Picking the home win gets you odds at 1/3 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 7/1.

Newcastle vs Leicester Results

The past ten matches between Newcastle and Leicester have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/2 with the bookies.

Newcastle vs Leicester Betting Tips

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 on Saturday. Siding with Alexander Isak also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Newcastle won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St James' Park. They drew two and lost two as well, while Leicester won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Newcastle should feel good about scoring this coming Saturday, since Leicester managed a clean sheet only once in their previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Both teams scored three times in the last ten encounters between Newcastle and Leicester, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Newcastle scored 1.1 goals on average, while Leicester pulled 1.9 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. 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.