Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Newcastle United FC

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Leicester City FC

Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Federico Fernandez 31' Y

Y 59' Youri Tielemans

Overview

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Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Leigh Doughty
Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Nicholas Hopton
Referee Martin Atkinson
Referee Gary Beswick

3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2018-09-29 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Leicester City FC	H	0–3	L
28 Dec	Everton FC	H	1–2	L
26 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	1–4	L
21 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–0	W
14 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–1	L
08 Dec	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Newcastle United FC	A	3–0	W
28 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–4	L
21 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	1–3	L
14 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D
08 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	4–1	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

3/2

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' And we are off! Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jetro Willems made 526 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
31' Poor challenge from Federico Fernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
36' GOAL! Ayoze Perez fires home to make it 0-1!
39' James Maddison is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
44' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Jonjo Shelvey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
45' The whistle greets Jetro Willems as he departs to be replaced by DeAndre Yedlin.
46' Sean Longstaff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonjo Shelvey on 46 minute.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
59' A moment of madness from Youri Tielemans on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
63' Demarai Gray is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 63 minute mark.
68' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
77' The whistle greets James Maddison as he departs to be replaced by Hamza Choudhury.
82' Kasper Schmeichel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
84' The whistle greets Jonny Evans as he departs to be replaced by Wes Morgan.
87' Hamza Choudhury is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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
Jamie Vardy	1

Head to Head

Newcastle United FC Form

2020-01-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-28 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Everton FC L 2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC L 2019-12-21 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2019-12-14 Burnley FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2019-12-08 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Southampton FC W

Leicester City FC Form

2020-01-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-28 West Ham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2019-12-26 Leicester City FC 0–4 Liverpool FC L 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-12-14 Leicester City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-12-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Leicester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.7 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC24% Draw27% Leicester City FC49%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Leicester City FC

76%

Newcastle United FC or Leicester City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC17% Draw46% Leicester City FC37%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

0 – 1

10.5%

0 – 2

9.5%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 0

8.6%

1 – 0

5.8%

2 – 1

5.5%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

4.7%

2 – 0

3.3%

2 – 3

2.8%

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%	13%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	23%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	16%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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