Newcastle vs Leicester: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Leicester?
Leicester won 2-3 on December 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′JoseluNewcastle
- 20′R. MahrezLeicester
- 60′D. GrayLeicester
- 73′D. GayleNewcastle
- 86′Ayoze PérezLeicester (o.g.)
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 9D. Gayle
- 21Joselu
- 23Mikel Merino
- 7J. Murphy
- 14I. Hayden
- 11M. Ritchie
- 22D. Yedlin
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 20F. Lejeune
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
Leicester
4-4-1-1- 9J. Vardy
- 7D. Gray
- 25W. Ndidi
- 26R. Mahrez
- 11M. Albrighton
- 21Iborra
- 3B. Chilwell
- 15H. Maguire
- 5W. Morgan
- 2D. Simpson
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Leicester have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Watford(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Newcastle win, 0 draws, 4 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2016 | Leicester 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Newcastle 0-3 Leicester | Premier League |
| May 2, 2015 | Leicester 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Leicester 1-0 Newcastle | FA Cup |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Newcastle 1-0 Leicester | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Newcastle on Mar 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy