Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Jarred Gillett
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC has kicked off!
- 1' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Amartey.
- 6' Kelechi Iheanacho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 11' 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.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ademola Lookman makes it 0-1.
- 24' A quiet spell here at St James' Park. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' What an equalizer from Bruno Guimaraes!
- 31' Sensational shot from Bruno Guimaraes. Newcastle United FC is back in the lead.
- 36' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. Daniel Amartey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Allan Saint-Maximin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The whistle greets Ayoze Perez as he departs to be replaced by James Maddison.
- 65' England international Jonjo Shelvey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Ademola Lookman by Harvey Barnes on 66 minute.
- 69' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 69 minute. Chris Wood leaves to be changed by Joe Willock.
- 70' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Miguel Almiron by Jacob Murphy on 70 minute.
- 75' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 78 minute. Patson Daka leaves to be changed by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 83' Youri Tielemans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 84' Emil Krafth picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' 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 Chris Wood suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Dwight Gayle is replacing Allan Saint-Maximin for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 90' Bruno Guimaraes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
-
20
Chris Wood ↓ Joe Willock 69'
- 13
- 5
- 1
- 8
- 33
- 17
- 10
- 7
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Jacob Murphy 70'
Bench
-
34
Dwight Gayle ↑ 90'
- 36
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↑ 70'
- 18
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 69'
Coach
Eddie Howe
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 24
- 4
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↓ Harvey Barnes 66'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ James Maddison 60'
- 2
- 8
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 78'
- 22
- 33
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 78'
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 60'
- 6
- 35
- 11
- 20
- 21
-
7
Harvey Barnes ↑ 66'
- 27
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jacob Murphy | 4 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 4 |
| James Maddison | 3 |
| Youri Tielemans | 3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Paul Dummett | 2 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2022-04-17
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2022-04-08
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2022-04-03
Tottenham Hotspur FC
5–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2022-03-17
Everton FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2022-03-13
Chelsea FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2022-03-10
Southampton FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2022-04-17
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2022-04-10
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2022-04-02
Manchester United FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2022-03-20
Leicester City FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2022-03-13
Arsenal FC
2–0
Leicester City FC
L
2022-03-05
Leicester City FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or Leicester City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Leicester City FC
57%
Newcastle United FC or Leicester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.