Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Robert Jones
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 12 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Everton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | 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
3/2
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' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Fofana, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The 29-year-old Sean Longstaff has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
- 35' Matthew Longstaff is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 40' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonny Evans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
- 55' GOAL! James Maddison fires home to make it 0-1!
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Youri Tielemans on 60 minutes.
- 63' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Jacob Murphy on, Miguel Almiron off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Joelinton has done his job and it is now time for Jonjo Shelvey to step up.
- 70' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' A stunning finish from Youri Tielemans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Jonjo Shelvey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace DeAndre Yedlin by Andy Carroll on 79 minute.
- 81' James Justin was booked on 81.
- 82' GOAL! Andy Carroll fires home to make it 1-2!
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Another three points for Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 36
- 26
- 2
-
22
DeAndre Yedlin ↓ Andy Carroll 79'
- 11
- 18
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Jonjo Shelvey 65'
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Jacob Murphy 64'
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 1
- 3
- 19
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey ↑ 65'
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↑ 64'
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 79'
- 17
Coach
Steve Bruce
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Caglar Soyuncu 79'
- 6
- 11
- 15
- 2
- 8
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 14
- 12
- 18
- 24
-
4
Caglar Soyuncu ↑ 79'
- 17
- 19
- 26
- 33
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
2021-01-03
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
L
2020-12-30
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Liverpool FC
D
2020-12-26
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-12-19
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2020-12-16
Leeds United FC
5–2
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-12-12
Newcastle United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2021-01-03
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2020-12-28
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2020-12-26
Leicester City FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2020-12-20
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
2020-12-16
Leicester City FC
0–2
Everton FC
L
2020-12-13
Leicester City FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Leicester City FC
74%
Newcastle United FC or Leicester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.