Newcastle vs Leicester: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 3, 2021 at 02:15 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Leicester?
Leicester won 1-2 on January 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 55′J. MaddisonLeicester
- 72′Y. TielemansLeicester
- 82′A. CarrollNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
5-4-1- 9Joelinton
- 13C. Wilson
- 36S. Longstaff
- 4M. Longstaff
- 24M. Almirón
- 11M. Ritchie
- 22D. Yedlin
- 5F. Schär
- 2C. Clark
- 18F. Fernández
- 26K. Darlow
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 9J. Vardy
- 15H. Barnes
- 10J. Maddison
- 25W. Ndidi
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 11M. Albrighton
- 3W. Fofana
- 2J. Justin
- 27T. Castagne
- 6J. Evans
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Leeds(away) | 2-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Manchester United(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Tottenham(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Everton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Brighton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newcastle wins, 1 draw, 3 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Newcastle 0-3 Leicester | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Leicester 5-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Newcastle 1-1 Leicester | League Cup |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Leicester 0-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Newcastle 0-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Leicester 1-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Leicester on Jan 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.8 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 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Leicester | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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