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

Full Time

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 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

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

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

20% Clean Sheets
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC has kicked off!
5' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Albrighton made 368 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
22' Joe Willock does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
27' James Maddison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Ritchie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
34' GOAL! Paul Dummett fires home to make it 0-2!
39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
44' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
49' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
54' Wilfred Ndidi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Emil Krafth is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 56.
61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 349 games and scored 463 goals.
63' The crowd applauds Wilfred Ndidi as he leaves the pitch. Ayoze Perez steps in for Leicester City FC.
64' A goal from the England international Callum Wilson! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-3!
69' The crowd applauds Ricardo Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Luke Thomas steps in for Leicester City FC.
71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kelechi Iheanacho on 71.
74' Callum Wilson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
77' Nampalys Mendy is replacing James Maddison for the Leicester City FC side.
78' Sean Longstaff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Willock on 78 minute.
80' GOAL! Marc Albrighton fires home to make it 1-4!
84' Newcastle United FC make a change. Allan Saint-Maximin trudges off to be replaced by Joelinton on 84 minutes.
87' GOAL! Kelechi Iheanacho fires home to make it 2-4!
88' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Miguel Almiron by Jeff Hendrick on 88 minute.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jamie Vardy	3
James Maddison	3
Youri Tielemans	3
Callum Wilson	2
Paul Dummett	2
Andy Carroll	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.