Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Newcastle United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Leicester City FC

Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 13:15 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 1' Daniel Amartey

Emil Krafth 84' Y

Bruno Guimaraes 90' Y

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 Jarred Gillett
Referee Wade Smith
Referee Lee Mason
Referee James Mainwaring
Referee Martin Atkinson
Referee

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-17 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2021-12-12 Leicester City FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC 2021-05-07 Leicester City FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC 2021-01-03 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2020-01-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

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

Leicester City FC

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)

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United FC launch into their encounter with Leicester City FC.
1' Daniel Amartey is having his name booked by the referee on 1.
6' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Chris Wood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
19' GOAL! Ademola Lookman scores on 19. Assisted by Ayoze Perez
24' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
29' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
30' Bruno Guimaraes does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
31' What composure from Bruno Guimaraes! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
36' Daniel Amartey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 368 appearances.
41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
56' Kasper Schmeichel is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
60' James Maddison gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Ayoze Perez and will look to change the dynamic.
65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiernan Dewsbury Hall made 396 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
66' The crowd applauds Ademola Lookman as he leaves the pitch. Harvey Barnes steps in for Leicester City FC.
69' The crowd applauds Chris Wood as he leaves the pitch. Joe Willock steps in for Newcastle United FC.
70' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Miguel Almiron is replaced by Jacob Murphy.
75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
78' Kelechi Iheanacho gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Patson Daka and will look to change the dynamic.
83' Luke Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
84' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
90' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 90 minute. Allan Saint-Maximin leaves to be changed by Dwight Gayle.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Guimaraes is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 90.
Another three points for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

39
Bruno Guimaraes
20
Chris Wood ↓ Joe Willock 69'
13
Matt Targett
5
Fabian Schar
1
Martin Dubravka
8
Jonjo Shelvey
33
Dan Burn
17
Emil Krafth
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↓ Dwight Gayle 90'
7
Joelinton
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Jacob Murphy 70'

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jacob Murphy	4
Bruno Guimaraes	4
Youri Tielemans	3
Jamie Vardy	3
James Maddison	3
Callum Wilson	2
Paul Dummett	2
Joelinton	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

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC43% Draw28% Leicester City FC29%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

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

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC30% Draw47% Leicester City FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

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.