Leicester v Newcastle Betting Tips – Premier League 7th April 3.00pm
Both of these have found a little bit of form in having won their last two games respectively in the league. Leicester took a solid away win at Brighton on the weekend to continue to hold down a top-eight place while Newcastle were narrowly getting the better of Huddersfield. So it may be a tight old battle between the two of them at the King Power
Leicester News and Form
Leicester are four games unbeaten in the league now, winning their two with successes at West Brom and Brighton. This weekend it is back to the King Power where they have taken three straight draws and all of those 1-1 ties as well. The 1-1 correct score with Paddy Power is at 6/1 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 7:01 p.m. on April 3rd, 2018). The Foxes are on a six-match scoring streak at the King Power, but they don’t have a clean sheet in their last three so the both teams to score at Paddy Power is worth considering at 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 4:51 p.m. on April 3rd, 2018). Jamie Vardy has been in decent form recently in front of goal and the England man is at 10/3 odds with Paddy Power* (Betting Odds taken at 4:51 p.m. on April 3rd, 2018) in the first goalscorer market. Regardless of the result, it may be worth looking under 2.5 goals for the game as 60% of Leicester’s home games have finished under the goal line.
Newcastle News and Form
Newcastle have produced well recently, well enough to get themselves safe from any relegation worries. They are seven points clear of the bottom three heading into the weekend and they have taken a W3 D4 L8 record on their travels this season in the top flight. They are without a win in any of their last four away from St James Park though (D2 L2) so may struggle to do enough to get the wins on the board. The Magpies have averaged exactly one goal per away game this term while they have shipped at 1.7 per game on average. There has been no clean sheet in their last four away games. 64% of the goals they have conceded on the road have been in the second half of matches. Five times this season Newcastle have been drawing 0-0 and that’s a decent half time correct score option at Paddy Power. They are picking up the points but they are still lacking the goals to go out and threaten teams greatly. But as a positive, they do have the best defensive record of all teams starting eighth or lower this weekend in the top flight.
Leicester v Newcastle Head to Head
Leicester took a 3-2 away win at St James Park earlier in the season and that moved them onto a four-match winning streak against the Magpies in the Premier League. Three of their last four wins against Newcastle have come with a clean sheet. On home soil, Leicester will be defending a seven-match undefeated streak of form against the Magpies in all competitions (W3 D4). They have won each of their last three at home against Newcastle now.
Leicester v Newcastle Betting Odds*
Leicester 10/11, Draw 5/2, Newcastle 3/1* (Betting Odds taken at 8:11 p.m. on April 2nd, 2018)
Leicester v Newcastle Predictions
Leicester to win: Leicester have home form against the Magpies and they are playing well enough at the moment to extend that. The two should be pretty evenly matched up but Leicester have the extra bit of quality going for them. Home win.
