Leicester vs Newcastle Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leicester vs Newcastle taking place? Leicester vs Newcastle will take place on Sunday 12th December, 2021 at 14:00 (UK)
Where is Leicester vs Newcastle taking place? Leicester vs Newcastle will take place at King Power Stadium in Leicester
Where can I get tickets for Leicester vs Newcastle? Ticket information for Leicester vs Newcastle can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Leicester vs Newcastle on in the UK? Leicester vs Newcastle will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Leicester vs Newcastle in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Leicester vs Newcastle live via Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
LEICESTER
- Having been knocked out of the Europa League this past Thursday, Leicester must now turn their attention back to Premier League action, but are severely depleted with multiple cases of both Covid-19 and general illness within their camp.
- The likes of Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, Ayoze Perez and Jannik Vestergaard have been struck down, so are likely to miss out here, whilst defenders Wes Fofana, James Justin and Ricardo Pereira are all not ready to return yet.
NEWCASTLE
- Newcastle are coming off the back of their long-awaited first Premier League victory of the season, but Eddie Howe’s men cannot rest on their laurels and must be prepared to back that up with another positive result here.
- Ryan Fraser should be fine following a hamstring injury but this game also comes too soon for versatile defender Paul Dummett, although Ciaran Clark is available following his one-match suspension.
THE TEAM NEWS
LEICESTER
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Bertrand; Soumare, Ndidi; Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes; Vardy
UNAVAILABLE: Amartey (Illness), Benkovic (Illness), Fofana (Injured), Iheanacho (Illness), Justin (Injured), Lookman (Illness), Pereira (Injured), Perez (Illness), Vestergaard (Illness)
QUESTIONABLE:
NEWCASTLE
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Dubravka; Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis; Almiron, Shelvey, Willock, Saint-Maximin; Wilson, Joelinton
UNAVAILABLE: Dummett (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Schar (Injured), Fraser (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Newcastle’s most recent away match saw them deploy a very defensive strategy, which did not pay off away at Arsenal and it would be no surprise if the Magpies look to adopt a more attacking playstyle away to a Leicester side who have failed to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League since the opening weekend of the season. This should lead to an entertaining contest, with the Foxes a hugely dangerous force going forward, making up for their defensive frailties. Matches between these two teams are usually high scoring affairs and backing over 2.5 goals to be scored for what would be the fifth consecutive meeting between Leicester and Newcastle has to be favoured here.
Tip: OVER 2.5 GOALS
