Leicester City vs Newcastle United: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Leicester City and Newcastle United meet on Monday, and judging from the outset, it’s fair to say that Newcastle United will be heavy favourites for this fixture.

Leicester City’s run of form has been woeful, to say the least, with the Foxes losing their last eight matches in all competitions, and defensively, they have been abysmal, with no clean sheets in their previous 26 games in all competitions.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team has often conceded first in their last five matches, having done so in four instances. Additionally, they have struggled to find the back of the net in their previous six games, a trend that seems unlikely to reverse in this matchup.

Newcastle United are riding a wave of momentum following their Carabao Cup triumph before the international break, with the Magpies having won three consecutive games in all competitions. The visitors are unbeaten in the last five meetings between the two teams, with Over 2.5 goals landing in eight of the previous 10 meetings between the two sides.

We are going for a 3-0 victory for the Magpies.

Leicester City 0-3 Newcastle United.

The Monday night game could have big implications on the top and bottom of the Premier League, as relegation candidates Leicester City host Champions League hopefuls Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium.

Date: 07/04/02025
Location: King Power Stadium
Kick-Off: 8 pm

For Leicester City, relegation seems likely for the Foxes, as their Premier League performance continues to decline even after managerial changes intended to improve the situation following Steve Cooper’s departure. Since Ruud van Nistelrooy became the permanent manager after his interim role at Manchester United, he has only secured three wins since early December, with just two of those victories occurring in the Premier League.

Leicester City come into this game 19th in the Premier League with eight games to go, and the Foxes are 12 points adrift of safety, with their Premier League future set to be condemned back down to the Championship. The home side only have 17 points this season and has the second worst attack in the division, with only 25 goals scored in the division - only Southampton have a worse attacking record.

By contrast, Newcastle United will be full of confidence, with the club securing their first domestic trophy since 1955 with their Carabao Cup victory against Liverpool before the international break. Eddie Howe’s side have also now played themselves into UEFA Champions League contention, with the Magpies currently occupying a potential UEFA Champions League place.

Newcastle United are fifth in the Premier League, with 50 points gained and with the coefficient this year, that will ensure the visitors for this game a return to Europe’s elite next season. Newcastle United have already qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League with their Carabao Cup win.

The game will be available to watch on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Premier League.

Leicester City Team News

Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu are among the major injury concerns for Leicester City and will be expected to miss out once again.

Newcastle United Team News

Jamal Lascelles, Lewis Hall and Sven Botman are expected to be missing for Eddie Howe’s side. There should be no suspension concerns for the Magpies ahead of this game on Monday.

H2H:

Newcastle United have an excellent record in this fixture, with five games without a loss against Leicester City, and the Magpies have not conceded to Leicester City in the last four matches between the two teams. The reverse fixture between the two teams ended in a comprehensive 4-0 victory for Newcastle United, with goals from Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes and Jacob Murphy (x2). Three of Newcastle United’s goals came in the second half.

Leicester City:

Leicester City’s form doesn’t read particularly well for the Foxes faithful. As mentioned since Ruud van Nistelrooy was appointed, Leicester City have only won two league games. The home side have lost their last seven consecutive games in the Premier League, with the home side also not scoring in their previous eight matches in all competitions.

The Foxes have only won one home game in all competitions against QPR in the FA Cup (6-2) and have lost their last five home matches in the Premier League against Manchester United (0-3), Brentford (0-4), Arsenal (0-2), Fulham (0-2) and Crystal Palace (0-2).

Newcastle United:

By contrast, Newcastle United are in excellent form, as the magpies have won their last three matches in all competitions against West Ham United (0-1), Liverpool (1-2), and Brentford (2-1). The Magpies have also won three of their previous five league matches,w ith six points collected from their previous two league games.

The Magpies also boast an impressive away record, with five wins in their last seven matches away from home - with victories against West Ham (0-1), Southampton (1-3), Tottenham Hotspur (1-2), Manchester United (0-2) and Ipswich Town (2-4).

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