Newcastle vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 15/04/2022, 00:02  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 15/04/2022 at 00:03 in Premier League Predictions

Leicester City return from a triumphant night in Europe to a tough away game in the Premier League as they travel to Tyneside to take on Newcastle United. These two sides are six points apart in the Premier League standings, hosts Newcastle United at 34 points in 15th place and Leicester, placed ninth with 40 points. Newcastle United have rested well, as they had no midweek activity, and they face an opponent who has played twice as the Magpies prepared for this game. One key thing Newcastle will be looking forward to is their home form. They returned to winning ways at home in the last game, Chris Wood’s penalty seeing them finish 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. It brought to an end a run of three straight losses, all away from home. That was their fourth straight league win at home and sixth unbeaten home match in the league. They have failed to score in just one of their last 10 league matches at home.

Leicester City came from a goal down to beat PSV in their Thursday game, setting up a five-game unbeaten run and will be eyeing another win here. Out at the Phillips Stadium in Eindhoven, The Foxes had to come from a goal down, with the in-form James Maddison and Ricardo Pereira scoring in the final 13 minutes for a 2-1 win. Heading into the game against Leicester, they will be looking to close a 10-point gap from the sixth placed side as they eye a place in Europe next season. They have a dominant run over Newcastle, beating them in four of the last five meetings but will have concerns about fatigue, having played twice since Newcastle last played. Another major concern for Leicester City will be their away form in the league; they have three losses in the last five away league games and in those three, they’ve conceded two goals in each. They have only one win in nine away league matches.