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 5 games · 8 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

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

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

3/1

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' Three points are at stake. Newcastle United FC host Leicester City FC — let the battle begin!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Youri Tielemans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
15' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' 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.
30' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
31' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 31.
36' What a strike from Ayoze Perez! The score is 0-1.
39' James Maddison does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
44' Newcastle United 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.
45' DeAndre Yedlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jetro Willems on 45 minute.
46' Sean Longstaff gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Jonjo Shelvey and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Brazil international Joelinton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
56' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
59' Youri Tielemans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
63' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Kelechi Iheanacho is withdrawn and Demarai Gray gets his opportunity.
68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
77' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — James Maddison exits the field as Hamza Choudhury enters on 77.
82' Hamza Choudhury has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 359 appearances.
84' The whistle greets Jonny Evans as he departs to be replaced by Wes Morgan.
87' Hamza Choudhury makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Leicester City FC are in front.
Another three points for Leicester City FC.

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
Paul Dummett	2
Callum Wilson	2
Patson Daka	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.