Newcastle vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips (14 December)

Present in the Big 4 in 2023 and close to the European folding seats last year, Newcastle hoped to join the fight for the top of the table this season. Unfortunately, the Magpies are disappointing for the moment and today occupy 12th place in the Premier League with 5 points out of 6th place. In slow motion for several weeks now, they have only won 2 of their last 11 league matches, for 4 draws and 5 defeats. After sharing points with Crystal Palace 1-1 and leaders Liverpool 3-3, Newcastle lost at Brentford last weekend 4-2. Back in the elite this season, Leicester is currently 16th in the Premier League and is 5 points ahead of the red zone.

The promoted appears sufficiently armed to avoid the descent but it will be necessary to avoid any relaxation. After a bad series of 5 games without a win, 1 draw and 4 defeats, the Foxes gave themselves a little breathing room in the standings during the last 2 days. They first took the upper hand, at home, over West Ham 3-1. Still in front of their fans, Leicester then held an attractive Brighton team to a draw last weekend 2-2.

The Newcastle coach records the withdrawals of substitutes Lascelles and Krafth as well as defense captain Botman, who has not yet set foot on the pitch this season. Otherwise, it’s all hands on deck this weekend. Both scorers against Brentford, attackers Barnes (5 goals in PL) and Isak (6 goals and 3 assists in PL) are applying to start this Saturday as is Murphy (4 assists in PL) who delivered 2 offerings. The English international Gordon (3 goals and 2 assists in the PL) started on the bench.

For Leicester, the important midfielder Winks, the number 2 goalkeeper Stolarczyk, the full-back who became a substitute Ricardo Pereira and the winger potentially titular Fatawu, all insufficiently recovered from their physical problems. Banned from playing against Brighton because he was on loan from the Seagulls, the important Argentine attacking midfielder Buonanotte (4 goals and 2 assists in the PL) is back. He should support the stainless Vardy (37 years old, 6 goals and 3 assists in the PL) who scored on the last day.