Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League .
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Lee Betts
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Leicester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Newcastle United FC.
- 5' Caglar Soyuncu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Isaac Hayden has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Ricardo Pereira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' Joelinton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamie Vardy.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ayoze Perez suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Isaac Hayden.
- 45' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ki Sungyueng is hanging Yoshinori Muto on the field on 45 minute.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Leicester City FC are in front.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Paul Dummett gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 58' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 58 minute. Harvey Barnes leaves to be changed by Marc Albrighton.
- 63' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 63 minute. Joelinton leaves to be changed by Andy Carroll.
- 64' Jamie Vardy doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Miguel Almiron by DeAndre Yedlin on 74 minute.
- 79' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Dennis Praet exits the field as Hamza Choudhury enters on 79.
- 84' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Ayoze Perez is withdrawn and Demarai Gray gets his opportunity.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Fabian Schar is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 88.
- 90' What a strike from Wilfred Ndidi! The score is 4-1.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 21
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↓ Marc Albrighton 58'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Demarai Gray 84'
- 8
-
26
Dennis Praet ↓ Hamza Choudhury 79'
Bench
- 14
- 12
- 5
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 58'
-
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 84'
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 79'
- 2
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Ki Sungyueng 45'
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 30
- 17
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Andy Carroll 63'
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ DeAndre Yedlin 74'
Bench
-
4
Ki Sungyueng ↑ 45'
- 26
-
22
DeAndre Yedlin ↑ 74'
- 19
- 18
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 63'
- 10
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Guimaraes | 4 |
| Jacob Murphy | 4 |
| James Maddison | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Paul Dummett | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2019-09-29
Leicester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-09-21
Leicester City FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-09-14
Manchester United FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2019-08-31
Leicester City FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-08-24
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2019-08-18
Chelsea FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-09-29
Leicester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-09-21
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-09-14
Liverpool FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-08-31
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2019-08-25
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-08-17
Norwich City FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
35%
Leicester City FC or Newcastle United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

