Newcastle United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 Darren England
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Leicester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 May | Leeds United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Everton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | Fulham FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 01 May | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. Newcastle United FC host Leicester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 8' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Bruno Guimaraes gets a Yellow card.
- 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Guimaraes on 9 minutes.
- 14' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' A moment of madness from Alexander Isak on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
- 32' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Miguel Almiron is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 46' James Maddison is replacing Kelechi Iheanacho for the Leicester City FC side.
- 51' Fabian Schar, a Switzerland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Jonny Evans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Patson Daka. He replaces Jonny Evans on 63 minute.
- 68' Callum Wilson makes way for Allan Saint-Maximin at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wout Faes made 165 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Jacob Murphy gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Elliot Anderson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' 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.
- 87' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 88 minute. Miguel Almiron leaves to be changed by Anthony Gordon.
- 89' Wilfred Ndidi makes way for Nampalys Mendy at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 9
- 22
- 5
- 36
- 2
- 33
- 14
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Anthony Gordon 88'
- 4
-
32
Elliot Anderson ↓ Jacob Murphy 77'
Bench
- 13
- 1
- 3
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↑ 77'
- 12
-
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↑ 68'
-
8
Anthony Gordon ↑ 88'
- –
- 81
Coach
Eddie Howe
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Harvey Barnes 63'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Nampalys Mendy 89'
- 14
-
6
Jonny Evans ↓ Patson Daka 63'
- 15
- 31
- 8
- 42
- 27
- 3
- 33
Bench
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 46'
- 18
-
24
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 89'
-
7
Harvey Barnes ↑ 63'
- 12
- 26
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 63'
- 37
- 16
Coach
Dean Smith
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 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2023-05-22
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2023-05-18
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-05-13
Leeds United FC
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
2023-05-07
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Arsenal FC
L
2023-04-30
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2023-04-27
Everton FC
1–4
Newcastle United FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2023-05-22
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2023-05-15
Leicester City FC
0–3
Liverpool FC
L
2023-05-08
Fulham FC
5–3
Leicester City FC
L
2023-05-01
Leicester City FC
2–2
Everton FC
D
2023-04-25
Leeds United FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2023-04-22
Leicester City FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
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 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Leicester City FC
51%
Newcastle United FC or Leicester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

