Newcastle v Leicester Betting Tips – Premier League, 29th September 3.00pm
Newcastle are in desperate need of a win as they play host to Leicester on the weekend. The Magpies have only collected the two points this season for their efforts and they are stuck down in the bottom three, one of three sides yet to win a league match in the top flight his season. Leicester broke a losing spell with a win over Huddersfield last weekend. Read our predictions for Newcastle v Leicester.
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Newcastle News and Form
Newcastle put their tough run of early fixtures behind them as they went to Crystal Palace last weekend. That was their chance to start getting some momentum going, but they could only pick up a 0-0 draw. That was just their second point of the season in a D2 L4 record that they have earned. They have lost all three of their home fixtures this season by a 2-1 scoreline but though weren’t easy games against Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal.
But the trend of goals is there and we will look at over 2.5 goals for our Newcastle v Leicester predictions which is at 11/10 odds* (betting odds taken on September 25th, 2018 at 4:14 pm). Newcastle have been level at 0-0 in two of their three home games this term which is another trend to consider for your betting options. As of yet, the Magpies haven’t looked a tremendous threat going forward. Joselu is their top scorer with two goals this season and both of those have come at home. In total, the Magpies have come up with just the four goals in their half-dozen league games played.
Leicester News and Form
After picking up back to back league defeats against Liverpool and Bournemouth, the Foxes put in a good response last weekend. They posted a strong 3-1 home win over the struggling Huddersfield. So Leicester have produced a W3 D3 record this term overall home and away. Their away form isn’t that hot as they have gone W1 L2 so far in their three road fixtures. But with that having been said, they have been scoring frequently and have netted five goals in three away games. There have been some good high scoring games involving Leicester this term, with five of their six played having gone above 2.5 goals and so that is why we are pushing for this one to go the same way.
A Leicester 2-1 correct score is at 11/1 odds* (betting odds taken on September 25th, 2018 at 4:14 pm). Basically, the Foxes have proven this season that they carry a bigger attacking threat in the game than Newcastle are likely to do. Leicester have scored at least two goals in four of their last six games this season. They have netted exactly two in their last two road games as well. The area of their game which is letting them down is the defence, because the Foxes have picked up only one clean sheet this season in the top flight. That’s further reason to support both teams getting on the scoresheet.
Newcastle v Leicester Head to Head
There was an away win for each in last season’s Premier League meetings and both of those wins were by a one-goal margin. Leicester have generally bossed the recent head to head having won five of the last six meetings between the two of them (all competitions). Both teams have scored in just two of the last nine meetings in all competitions and Leicester have collected a win in their last two trips to St James Park in the top flight.
Newcastle v Leicester Betting Odds*
Newcastle 7/5
Leicester 2/1
Draw 11/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 24th, 2018 at 11:52 p.m.)
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Newcastle v Leicester Predictions
Leicester to win: Simply because of the fact that the Foxes are able to produce a lot more going forward than Newcastle can, we are going to look at the value on the away win in this one. It’s as straightforward as that.
