The visiting Leicester City side should be favourites in this visit to Newcastle United, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
- Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
The hosts Newcastle saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Liverpool, was also a home game here at St. James' Park. The away team is better rested.
Newcastle United form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Newcastle United have to build on here at St. James' Park in the Premier League. Newcastle have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The spoils were shared in Newcastle's previous game, also at home. Visiting Liverpool (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Manchester City.
Newcastle are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Newcastle have conceded 13 from these games.
Leicester City form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Premier League.
Leicester has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Crystal Palace for a Premier League game that ended a draw (1-1). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Manchester United.
The Leicester City manager B. Rodgers has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 8 league matches. As opposed to that, Leicester have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Newcastle won two games, one match ended with a draw and Leicester City has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. Vardy 11 goals |   C. Wilson 8 goals |  H. Barnes 5 goals |
Newcastle United missing players
Leicester City missing players
| Newcastle United | Leicester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 24 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 93% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 40% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 62% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 13% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 20% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 31% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 7.9 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 38% | 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 47% | 45% |
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Everton | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -24 | 8 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -19 | 2 |
- Newcastle United
- Chronicle Live - (local newspaper)
- Leicester City
- Leicester Mercury - (local newspaper)