Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Everton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Leicester City FC welcome Newcastle United FC for this crunch clash at King Power Stadium.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Salomon Rondon made 339 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
- 15' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
- 25' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Ayoze Perez adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 37' Wes Morgan, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Youri Tielemans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Isaac Hayden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ki Sungyueng is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 63.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Kasper Schmeichel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Kelechi Iheanacho comes on to replace Demarai Gray.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Fabian Schar is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 74.
- 77' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' Christian Atsu is replacing Miguel Almiron for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 80' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Harvey Barnes by Marc Albrighton on 80 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Ki Sungyueng by Mohamed Diame on 82 minute.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Nampalys Mendy 72'
- 1
- 10
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 14
-
19
Harvey Barnes ↓ Marc Albrighton 80'
- 21
Bench
-
8
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 72'
- 12
- 6
- 28
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 80'
- 20
-
24
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 72'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Ki Sungyueng ↓ Mohamed Diame 82'
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 19
- 11
- 17
- 9
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Christian Atsu 78'
Bench
- 13
- 26
- 22
- 8
-
10
Mohamed Diame ↑ 82'
-
30
Christian Atsu ↑ 78'
- 18
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jacob Murphy | 4 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 4 |
| Youri Tielemans | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| James Maddison | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Paul Dummett | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-04-12
Leicester City FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-04-06
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-04-01
Arsenal FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-03-09
Newcastle United FC
3–2
Everton FC
W
2019-03-02
West Ham United FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
56%
Leicester City FC or Newcastle United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.