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Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Leicester City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sun 12 Dec 2021 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Timothy Castagne 11' Y
Y 24' Jamal Lewis
Caglar Soyuncu 64' Y
Caglar Soyuncu 65' Y
Y 70' Javier Manquillo
Y 90' Allan Saint-Maximin

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick

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

5
1
6
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC 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

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–0 W
05 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
01 Dec Southampton FC A 2–2 D
28 Nov Watford FC H 4–2 W
25 Nov Legia Warszawa H 3–1 W
20 Nov Chelsea FC H 0–3 L
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–4 L
04 Dec Burnley FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
20 Nov Brentford FC H 3–3 D
06 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Newcastle United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' The whistle greets Jonny Evans as he departs to be replaced by Boubakary Soumare.
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Timothy Castagne. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 16' Jonny Evans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 21' Patson Daka, a Zambia forward, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Jamal Lewis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' 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 Wilfred Ndidi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Youri Tielemans makes it 1-0.
  • 44' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
  • 57' The Zambia forward Patson Daka breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
  • 62' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Miguel Almiron has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Fraser to step up.
  • 64' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 65' Caglar Soyuncu is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' Javier Manquillo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Barnes departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' GOAL! Youri Tielemans scores on 81. Assisted by James Maddison
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! James Maddison gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 85' Jonjo Shelvey makes way for Matt Ritchie at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Allan Saint-Maximin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leicester City FC players.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Guimaraes 4
Jacob Murphy 4
James Maddison 3
Youri Tielemans 3
Jamie Vardy 3
Callum Wilson 2
Paul Dummett 2
Harvey Barnes 1

Head to Head

2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC 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

Leicester City FC Form

2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-12-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC W 2021-11-25 Leicester City FC 3–1 Legia Warszawa W 2021-11-20 Leicester City FC 0–3 Chelsea FC L

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-12-04 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2021-11-30 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2021-11-27 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-11-20 Newcastle United FC 3–3 Brentford FC D 2021-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC63% Draw21% Newcastle United FC16%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
37%
Leicester City FC or Newcastle United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC47% Draw40% Newcastle United FC13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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