Leicester City will aim to employ their home advantage to get one over today’s opposition. The team playing at home are currently 13 points behind Newcastle United.
- Leicester City have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face fixture!
Leicester City form and stats
The total Premier League statistics at home this season for Leicester City are 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Leicester City, as their goalkeeper Danny Ward has completely shut out the opponents for 221 minutes in the Premier League.
Leicester are returning here after guesting Milton Keynes Dons in a Carabao Cup game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Midfield player Tielemans got a match rating of 8.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Tielemans scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 89 successful passes (of 101 total).
A home victory before that one, as anticipated. The team were solid favourites against Newport County and won 3-0.
One fact: This side have played 5 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) club scoring.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Leicester City as they are travelling to their away game against Liverpool in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Leicester has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Leicester City are not conceding a lot of goals here at King Power Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Newcastle United form and stats
Playing away, Newcastle United have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Newcastle United as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
The followers enjoyed Newcastle's previous game versus AFC Bournemouth, a Carabao Cup win (1-0) played at home. Defender Trippier was the best team player with a rating of 7.82. Trippier hit three key passes and won 5 of 9 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Chelsea in the Premier League.Newcastle United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Newcastle are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these sides: Leicester City won five, Newcastle United were winners in four and we saw one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Almirón Rejala 8 goals |   J. Maddison 7 goals |  H. Barnes 6 goals |
Leicester City missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Leicester City | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| 25 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 80% |
| 80% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 67% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 53% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 47% |
| 20% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 20% |
| 3.5 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 10.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.1 | 14.4 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 38% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | 36% |
| 13.2 | 10.7 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 14.3 | 11.5 |
| 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
- Leicester City have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Leicester City have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newcastle United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Newcastle United have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Arsenal | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 37 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 16 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | -19 | 13 |
| 19 | Southampton | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 10 |
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