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Newcastle v Leicester
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Kick Off: Saturday 14th December at 15:00
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Competition: Premier League
Newcastle face Leicester on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. Eddie Howe’s side have been struggling for results of late, and they will be hoping the visit of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Foxes will help them build some momentum heading into the busy Christmas period.
Having gone unbeaten through his first two games in charge, the new Leicester boss will be aware that a trip to St James’ Park is never easy as he aims to make it 3 games without defeat.
⭐ Newcastle v Leicester Best Bet
Recent results might not suggest it, but Newcastle should have far too much quality and class for this Leicester outfit. The Magpies are underachieving and there is even some pressure on boss Eddie Howe to get a result here.
They are usually reliable at home and proved when they beat Arsenal and drew 3-3 v Liverpool that they are no pushovers. Leicester have lost 4 times away from home this season in the Premier League with the last three of those by a 2 goal margin or more.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy has come in and got some points in his first two games but they have been lucky, conceding 31 shots to West Ham was far too many. They have the third-worst xGA in the league (34.83) and Newcastle are capable of tearing them apart.
🟢 Newcastle v Leicester #WhatOddsPaddy Tip
Facing one of the worst defences and xGA teams in the league, Newcastle should dominate both halves. Leicester have also been trailing at half time in 9 of their 15 Premier League matches.
Alexander Isak is a great price to score anytime and he could go crazy here by filling his boots. The Sweden international has scored at least one goal in 7 of his last 9 competitive fixtures, at 25/1, this bet holds plenty of appeal.
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👕 Newcastle v Leicester Predicted XI
🔍 Newcastle v Leicester Players to Watch
⚫ Alexander Isak
Strikers love feasting on poor defences and that is what Swedish star Alexander Isak should do here. He’s scored at least one goal in 7 of his last 9 competitive games and this is an ideal chance to add to his collection.
With goals scored against both Brentford and Liverpool recently, this shouldn’t be a hard test facing a team who concede so many chances. Isak to score looks generously priced in a fixture Newcastle could run riot in.
⚫ Bruno Guimaraes
The most fouled player in the Premier League this season is Bruno Guimaraes, and by a considerable margin. He has drawn a massive 3.70 fouls per 90 which is an extraordinary rate and highlights how canny he is at winning free kicks.
Opponents know that he can be central to Newcastle’s success so they regularly target him. He’s up against Wilfried Ndidi and Bilal El Khannouss who foul on average 1.70 and 1.40 times per 90. He is a decent price to be fouled 3 or more times, which is actually less than his seasonal average.
⚫ Fabian Schar
Leicester are known for defending poorly and are especially poor at defending set pieces. They are likely to come under sustained pressure here and could end up facing a lot of corners and free kicks. The opportunity will be there for Fabian Schar to be targeted in the air and the big Swiss centre half will be looking to get on the end of some balls.
He averages 1.10 shots per 90 but his opportunities should be more plentiful here, so taking him to have two or more shots looks like a good bet. He’s already scored twice this season and can be a menace to deal with from set piece situations.
📂 Newcastle v Leicester Cheat Sheet
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💻 Newcastle v Leicester Form and Tactics
Newcastle have only won 2 of their last 11 Premier League games, although it has to be said that they have had some tough fixtures recently.
Leicester are unbeaten under new manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy, however, they have lost all of their last three away games by a 2+ goal margin.
Both teams have kept just 4 clean sheets between them all season, emphasising the potential of plenty of goals here.
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🏁 Newcastle v Leicester Ref Watch
- Referee: Thomas Bramall
- This is just the second Premier League match he will officiate this season
- Averages 4.27 cards per game in his career in the Premier League
- Low career average of awarding just 0.18 penalties per game across all competitions
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