Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Mike Dean
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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
3/1
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' What a night it is going to be! Newcastle United FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 342 games and scored 455 goals.
- 10' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 359 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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 Iborra suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' GOAL! Jamie Vardy scores on 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' 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.
- 60' It’s high time Rafael Benitez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Newcastle United FC make a change. Matt Ritchie trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Murphy on 65 minutes.
- 69' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshinori Muto is hanging Ayoze Perez on the field on 69 minute.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Harry Maguire gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 74' The crowd applauds Jamie Vardy as he leaves the pitch. Marc Albrighton steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 79' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
- 80' Newcastle United FC make a change. DeAndre Yedlin trudges off to be replaced by Javier Manquillo on 80 minutes.
- 85' James Maddison makes way for Iborra at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Leicester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 22
- 8
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ Jacob Murphy 65'
- 10
- 30
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Yoshinori Muto 69'
- 21
- 15
Bench
- 5
- 36
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 69'
- 26
- 14
-
19
Javier Manquillo ↑ 80'
-
7
Jacob Murphy ↑ 65'
Coach
Rafael Benitez
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Marc Albrighton 74'
- 25
- 8
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Iborra 85'
- 5
- 3
- 18
- 24
- 14
Bench
- 12
- 6
- 28
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 74'
-
21
Iborra ↑ 85'
- 20
- 31
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Guimaraes | 4 |
| Jacob Murphy | 4 |
| James Maddison | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Paul Dummett | 2 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2018-09-29
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
L
2018-09-22
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2018-09-15
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Arsenal FC
L
2018-09-01
Manchester City FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2018-08-26
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2018-08-18
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
Leicester City FC Form
2018-09-29
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
2018-09-22
Leicester City FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2018-09-15
AFC Bournemouth
4–2
Leicester City FC
L
2018-09-01
Leicester City FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
2018-08-25
Southampton FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2018-08-18
Leicester City FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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
Newcastle United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Leicester City FC
75%
Newcastle United FC or Leicester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.