The Matchday 31 clash in the Premier League between Leicester and Newcastle will take place on April 7 at the King Power Stadium. Leicester vs. Newcastle: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leicester
Leicester suffered another defeat, once again failing to score. This time, they lost 0-2 away to Manchester City. Notably, Ruud van Nistelrooy's side has lost their last seven league matches. The club has conceded first in 25 of their 30 Premier League games this season. They sit in second-last place in the standings, 12 points adrift of safety in 17th position.
- Leicester has failed to score in their last seven Premier League matches.
- The club has lost 14 of their last 15 league matches.
- In 10 of Leicester's last 12 Premier League games, no more than three goals were scored.
Predicted lineup for Leicester (5-3-2)
Mads Hermansen – James Justin, Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Luke Thomas, Conor Coady – Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare, Bilal El Khannouss – Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka.
Newcastle
The team has won their last two league matches. Eddie Howe's side managed to defeat West Ham away (1-0) and Brentford at home (2-1). Interestingly, the club has not drawn in their last 15 Premier League matches (10 wins and 5 losses). Ahead of the upcoming round, Newcastle sits in sixth place, just two points shy of the Champions League spots.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Newcastle's last 10 Premier League games.
- Two or more goals were scored in the first half in 6 of Newcastle's last 8 away Premier League matches.
- The club has conceded no more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 away league games.
Predicted lineup for Newcastle (4-3-3)
Nick Pope – Kieran Trippier, Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn – Jacob Murphy, Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali – Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes, Joelinton.
Referee
Robert Jones (England)
Matches – 18 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 80;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 22%.
Leicester vs. Newcastle: Match Prediction
The hosts continue to set new negative records in the Premier League. Since Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge, the team has performed poorly: losing 14 of their last 15 Premier League matches and failing to score. These results affect the players' psychology, and it's unlikely they will change anything by the end of the season. I am confident that Leicester will lose again.
Leicester will find it difficult to even draw, let alone score against Newcastle, who are racing towards the Champions League spots. Eddie Howe's side has improved their away form, which has seen them climb the table: winning five of their last seven away matches, losing only to Manchester City and Liverpool. Additionally, Leicester has lost their last seven home Premier League games without scoring.
My prediction – Newcastle Win
