The manager B. Rodgers looks to inspire Leicester City win against Newcastle United

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Power Stadium (32312 seats)

The league table in Premier League tells a story about these teams so far, with Leicester City leading Newcastle United by 27 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Premier League
  • Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Newcastle United have scored away.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Newcastle United are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Leicester City form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Leicester City at their home stadium (King Power Stadium) is 9 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Leicester after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Leicester City manager B. Rodgers and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Southampton (placed 15th) in the Premier League. Before that, Leicester had a home game versus Crystal Palace which ended with a victory 2-1.

Leicester are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won four, drew one and lost zero.

The Leicester fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Leicester have conceded 22 goals.

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Newcastle United form and stats

There's been little loot from Newcastle United's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the Premier League. Newcastle United only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws.

The manager S. Bruce was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground St. James' Park. Newcastle suffered a 0-2 loss to Arsenal (placed 9th). A 1-1 draw at Liverpool's stadium before that.

You'll want to know how Newcastle managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found six similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and five home wins.

The attacking power of Newcastle when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Newcastle have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Newcastle United - Leicester 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Leicester won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Newcastle United has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Leicester CityJ. Vardy
J. Vardy
13 goals
LeicesterK. Iheanacho
K. Iheanacho
10 goals
Newcastle UnitedC. Wilson
C. Wilson
10 goals

Leicester City missing players

Newcastle United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leicester City Newcastle United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
19 9 5 Won W 1 4 9
6 1 0 Drew D 1 4 9
9 7 1 Lost L 3 9 16
61 30 18 Scored S 4 14 36
39 22 4 Conceded C 8 27 56
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 91%
59% 65% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 29% 47%
26% 35% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 21%
15% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 12%
53% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 35% 56%
32% 35% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 24% 15%
18% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 47% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.4 11.9 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 8.2 10.2
4.6 4.5 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3 3.6
39% 39% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 27% 29%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Newcastle United have scored away.
  • Leicester City have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Premier League
  • Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 34 25 5 4 71 24 17 12 2 3 37 15 17 13 3 1 34 9 47 80
2 Manchester United 33 19 10 4 64 35 16 9 3 4 34 21 17 10 7 0 30 14 29 67
3 Leicester City 34 19 6 9 61 39 17 9 1 7 30 22 17 10 5 2 31 17 22 63
4 Chelsea 34 17 10 7 53 31 17 8 6 3 29 16 17 9 4 4 24 15 22 61
5 Tottenham Hotspur 34 16 8 10 60 38 17 9 3 5 32 18 17 7 5 5 28 20 22 56
6 West Ham United 33 16 7 10 53 43 17 9 4 4 29 21 16 7 3 6 24 22 10 55
7 Liverpool 33 15 9 9 55 39 17 8 3 6 25 20 16 7 6 3 30 19 16 54
8 Everton 33 15 7 11 45 42 17 5 4 8 23 27 16 10 3 3 22 15 3 52
9 Arsenal 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 6 4 7 19 20 17 8 3 6 27 17 9 49
10 Aston Villa 33 14 6 13 48 38 16 6 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 22 15 10 48
11 Leeds United 34 14 5 15 50 52 17 6 5 6 22 19 17 8 0 9 28 33 -2 47
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 11 8 14 32 45 17 6 4 7 18 22 16 5 4 7 14 23 -13 41
13 Crystal Palace 33 10 8 15 34 56 17 5 5 7 16 27 16 5 3 8 18 29 -22 38
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 34 8 13 13 35 39 17 3 8 6 18 19 17 5 5 7 17 20 -4 37
15 Southampton 33 10 7 16 41 59 16 6 3 7 22 21 17 4 4 9 19 38 -18 37
16 Burnley 33 9 9 15 30 45 16 4 6 6 13 18 17 5 3 9 17 27 -15 36
17 Newcastle United 34 9 9 16 36 56 17 5 5 7 22 29 17 4 4 9 14 27 -20 36
18 Fulham 34 5 12 17 25 45 17 2 4 11 9 24 17 3 8 6 16 21 -20 27
19 West Bromwich Albion 33 5 10 18 30 64 16 3 5 8 12 33 17 2 5 10 18 31 -34 25
20 Sheffield United 34 5 2 27 18 60 17 4 1 12 11 25 17 1 1 15 7 35 -42 17

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 34 25 5 4 71 24 17 12 2 3 37 15 17 13 3 1 34 9 47 80
2 Manchester United 33 19 10 4 64 35 16 9 3 4 34 21 17 10 7 0 30 14 29 67
3 Leicester City 34 19 6 9 61 39 17 9 1 7 30 22 17 10 5 2 31 17 22 63
4 Chelsea 34 17 10 7 53 31 17 8 6 3 29 16 17 9 4 4 24 15 22 61
5 Tottenham Hotspur 34 16 8 10 60 38 17 9 3 5 32 18 17 7 5 5 28 20 22 56
6 West Ham United 33 16 7 10 53 43 17 9 4 4 29 21 16 7 3 6 24 22 10 55
7 Liverpool 33 15 9 9 55 39 17 8 3 6 25 20 16 7 6 3 30 19 16 54
8 Everton 33 15 7 11 45 42 17 5 4 8 23 27 16 10 3 3 22 15 3 52
9 Arsenal 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 6 4 7 19 20 17 8 3 6 27 17 9 49
10 Aston Villa 33 14 6 13 48 38 16 6 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 22 15 10 48
11 Leeds United 34 14 5 15 50 52 17 6 5 6 22 19 17 8 0 9 28 33 -2 47
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 11 8 14 32 45 17 6 4 7 18 22 16 5 4 7 14 23 -13 41
13 Crystal Palace 33 10 8 15 34 56 17 5 5 7 16 27 16 5 3 8 18 29 -22 38
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 34 8 13 13 35 39 17 3 8 6 18 19 17 5 5 7 17 20 -4 37
15 Southampton 33 10 7 16 41 59 16 6 3 7 22 21 17 4 4 9 19 38 -18 37
16 Burnley 33 9 9 15 30 45 16 4 6 6 13 18 17 5 3 9 17 27 -15 36
17 Newcastle United 34 9 9 16 36 56 17 5 5 7 22 29 17 4 4 9 14 27 -20 36
18 Fulham 34 5 12 17 25 45 17 2 4 11 9 24 17 3 8 6 16 21 -20 27
19 West Bromwich Albion 33 5 10 18 30 64 16 3 5 8 12 33 17 2 5 10 18 31 -34 25
20 Sheffield United 34 5 2 27 18 60 17 4 1 12 11 25 17 1 1 15 7 35 -42 17

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The English Premier League is the top level of the English football league pyramid. 20 teams play 38 fixtures each to see who tops the Premier League table. The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. Seasons run from August to May with most games on Saturdays and Sundays.