Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Leicester City FC

2 – 4

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Newcastle United FC

Fri 7 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 56' Emil Krafth

Kelechi Iheanacho 71' Y

Overview

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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 Darren England
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Scott Ledger
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Lee Betts

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

Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Newcastle United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-07 Leicester City FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2020-01-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Leicester City FC 2019-09-29 Leicester City FC 5–0 Newcastle United FC 2019-04-12 Leicester City FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Newcastle United FC	H	2–4	L
30 Apr	Southampton FC	A	1–1	D
26 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	3–0	W
18 Apr	Southampton FC	H	1–0	W
11 Apr	West Ham United FC	A	2–3	L

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Leicester City FC	A	4–2	W
02 May	Arsenal FC	H	0–2	L
24 Apr	Liverpool FC	A	1–1	D
17 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	3–2	W
11 Apr	Burnley FC	A	2–1	W
04 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC has kicked off!
5' Sean Longstaff is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
22' Brilliant from the ! Joe Willock makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
34' A goal from the Wales international Paul Dummett! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-2!
39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
49' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
54' Newcastle United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' Poor challenge from Emil Krafth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
61' Leicester City 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.
63' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Wilfred Ndidi exits the field as Ayoze Perez enters on 63.
64' Callum Wilson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
69' Luke Thomas gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Ricardo Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
71' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
74' A goal from the England international Callum Wilson! He fires home on 74 to make it 0-4!
77' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Nampalys Mendy on, James Maddison off on 77 minutes.
78' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Joe Willock exits the field as Sean Longstaff enters on 78.
80' Brilliant from the ! Marc Albrighton makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 80.
84' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Allan Saint-Maximin is withdrawn and Joelinton gets his opportunity.
87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kelechi Iheanacho makes it 2-4.
88' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Almiron is withdrawn and Jeff Hendrick gets his opportunity.
Newcastle United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

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

2021-05-07 Leicester City FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC L 2021-04-30 Southampton FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-04-22 Leicester City FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-11 West Ham United FC 3–2 Leicester City FC L

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-05-07 Leicester City FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC W 2021-05-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2021-04-24 Liverpool FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-04-17 Newcastle United FC 3–2 West Ham United FC W 2021-04-11 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC W 2021-04-04 Newcastle United FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.68 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.44 Newcastle United FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC or Newcastle United FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC42% Draw27% Newcastle United FC31%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Newcastle United FC

58%

Leicester City FC or Newcastle United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Leicester City FC32% Draw43% Newcastle United FC25%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

7.4%

1 – 0

6.7%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.