Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Leicester City FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Leicester City FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Mon 7 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC King Power Stadium 30,403 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Jacob Murphy
0–2 11' Jacob Murphy
0–3 34' Harvey Barnes
Wilfred Ndidi 14' Y
James Justin 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

5
1
6
Leicester City FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-07 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC 2024-12-14 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Leicester City FC 2023-05-22 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Leicester City FC 2022-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC 2022-04-17 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
02 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Manchester United FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
21 Feb Brentford FC H 0–4 L
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Leicester City FC A 3–0 W
02 Apr Brentford FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–0 W
02 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
26 Feb Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 4–3 W

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
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to King Power Stadium that hosts another battle between Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC.
  • 2' Jacob Murphy doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Pope, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 11' Jacob Murphy does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
  • 14' Wilfred Ndidi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Newcastle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Sean Longstaff has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 34' Brilliant from the forward! Harvey Barnes makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' It’s high time Eddie Howe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eddie Howe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 46 minute. Victor Kristiansen leaves to be changed by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 47' A moment of madness from James Justin on 47 minutes earns him a card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Denmark international Victor Kristiansen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Miley. He replaces Joelinton on 64 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Sean Longstaff on, Bruno Guimaraes off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' Callum Wilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Isak on 72 minute.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — William Osula on, Jacob Murphy off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Ricardo Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Justin on 74 minute.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Miley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' Emil Krafth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Trippier on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

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

2025-04-07 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC 2024-12-14 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Leicester City FC 2023-05-22 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Leicester City FC 2022-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC 2022-04-17 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2025-04-07 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-03-16 Leicester City FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2025-03-09 Chelsea FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-27 West Ham United FC 2–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-02-21 Leicester City FC 0–4 Brentford FC L

Newcastle United FC Form

2025-04-07 Leicester City FC 0–3 Newcastle United FC W 2025-04-02 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2025-03-10 West Ham United FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC W 2025-03-02 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-02-26 Liverpool FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2025-02-23 Newcastle United FC 4–3 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.76 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Newcastle United FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC18% Draw25% Newcastle United FC57%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
82%
Leicester City FC or Newcastle United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC12% Draw46% Newcastle United FC42%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 25% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 19% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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