NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Newcastle striker Callum Wilson (c) celebrates after scoring his second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St. James Park on October 29, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)Football Prediction
Just two points separate Newcastle United from their long-awaited return to the Champions League and there is no reason they shouldn’t wrap this up when they host Leicester City on Monday.
The Magpies have glided past teams this season and their surge at the top has been helped by the fact that the regular ‘top six teams’ in the Premier League haven’t been at their best this season with the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea having struggled all through the campaign.
While the Eddie Howe side has been flying, it’s been a contrast for the Leicester City side that currently sits in the bottom three while remaining desperate to avoid what could potentially be a cataclysmic drop into the Championship. There are just two games left and another loss would spell doom to their Premier League stay.
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This will be the third meeting between these two clubs this campaign. In the league meeting back in December, Howe masterminded a comprehensive 3-0 triumph over Brendan Rodgers’ men. A month later his side kept another clean sheet to dump them out of the EFL Cup quarter-finals en route to their Wembley showdown with Man Utd in February.
10 Jan 2023 – Newcastle 2-0 Leicester – EFL Cup
26 Dec 2022 – Leicester 0-3 Newcastle – Premier League
17 Apr 2022 – Newcastle 2-1 Leicester – Premier League
12 Dec 2021 – Leicester 4-0 Newcastle – Premier League
07 May 2021 – Leicester 2-4 Newcastle – Premier League
Team News
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will miss the services of midfielder Joe Willock after the former Arsenal man picked up a hamstring issue in their win over Brighton, and he joins Sean Longstaff, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Ritchie, and Ryan Fraser on the list of the unavailable. Questions also persist surrounding Joelinton and Jacob Murphy, both of whom require late assessments to gauge any potential involvement against the Foxes.
Kelechi Iheanacho, who has missed Leicester City’s last three games through injury, has returned to training, meaning Dean Smith could give the Nigerian some minutes here. Still, the visitors will have to do without at least three players due to injury. These include Jonny Evans, James Justin, and Ryan Bertrand, who are suffering from calf, tendon, and knee injuries respectively.
Probable Line Ups
Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Anderson, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Wilson, Isak
Leicester XI: Iversen, Domingos, Faes, Evans, Castagne, Soumaré, Tielemans, Ndidi, Maddison, Vardy, Barnes
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Verdict
Despite Leicester’s woe this campaign, they have racked up some very impressive metrics. The East Midlands club has produced 28 first-half goals this term, a number comparable with Newcastle, and the fifth-most of any club. That opening 45-minute tally outranks the likes of Tottenham (22) and Manchester United (21), while it doubles Chelsea’s output (14). So expect a busy start on Tyneside.
Verdict: Over 2.5 Goals❌
Anytime Goalscorer
Callum Wilson❌
The England striker has fired in three braces in recent weeks against Leeds, Southampton, and Everton, Leicester’s leaky defense will have to find a way in which to stop him.
However, having conceded ten goals in their last three matches, it almost feels inevitable Newcastle’s in-form striker will add to his already impressive tally, which he added to in midweek when the Magpies thrashed Brighton.
Harvey Barnes❌
Despite Leicester’s fall from grace and with the Championship staring them in the face, Harvey Barnes has been a shining light for the Foxes. Despite the team putting in a dismal display at Craven Cottage two weeks ago, Barnes managed a brace of his own late on. With 12 goals to his name in the Premier League, he’s clearly the player Leicester are relying on for their very own great escape.
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