Newcastle vs Leicester Lineups, Preview, Prediction, Team News, and Lineups | Premier League, December 14, 2024

Newcastle vs Leicester Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 3:00 pm GMT
• Venue: St. James’ Park

Newcastle will host Leicester City at St. James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday. Both sides have had an inconsistent season so far and will be keen for all three points.

Newcastle are currently 12^th in the Premier League table with five wins, five draws, and five defeats from their first 15 games. With no European football this season, it has been a disappointing season for them so far. They are seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester City and will look to get back on track, starting Saturday.

Leicester, meanwhile, are 16^th in the table with three wins, five draws, and seven defeats in their 15 games. A poor run of form saw them sack Steve Cooper but they are unbeaten under new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. They sit five points above the relegation zone and will be keen to increase that gap.

Newcastle Team News

Newcastle will be without Emil Krafth, Jamal Lascelles, and Sven Botman due to their respective injuries. Meanwhile, Joe Willock is a doubt for the clash.

Leicester Team News

Leicester, meanwhile, are without Harry Winks, Wilfred Ndidi, Jakub Stolarczyk, and Ricardo Pereira due to injuries while Abdul Fatawu is out for the season due to an ACL injury. Moreover, Boubakary Soumare was suspended after he collected five yellow cards.

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nick Pope

Defenders: Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento

Midfielders: Joelington, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff

Attackers: Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy

Leicester predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mads Hermansen

Defenders: James Justin, Conor Coady, Jannik Vestergaard, Victor Kristiansen

Midfielders: Hamza Choudhary, Oliver Skipp, Bilal El Khannous

Attackers: Kasey McAteer, Jamie Vardy, Jordan Ayew

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Newcastle vs Leicester H2H Record

In their previous 19 meetings, Leicester have won 10 times, Newcastle have won seven times while two matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Newcastle vs Leicester

Alexander Isak

After an underwhelming start to the season, Alexander Isak appears to have found his groove back for Newcastle. He has scored six goals and provided two assists in his last eight appearances across competitions for the Magpies.

Isak is the club’s top scorer in the Premier League with six goals in 13 appearances. He will be keen to keep his goalscoring run going against Leicester.

Isak has also been linked with a number of top clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea. Hence, a consistent run will also help him gain even more eyeballs. Since arriving from Real Sociedad in 2022, he’s recorded 42 goals and eight assists in 82 games for Newcastle.

Jamie Vardy

Despite all their young attacking talent, Jamie Vardy continues to be the main man in attack for Leicester City. He is their top scorer with six goals and three assists in 14 Premier League games this season.

Vardy has scored two goals and provided two assists in his last three games for Leicester and will look to continue this run against Newcastle. Moreover, with the Foxes dealing with so many injury issues, they will also look towards their captain to take responsibility and help them earn three crucial points.

Newcastle vs Leicester Prediction

Both sides have struggled this season, both in terms of performances and results. Newcastle have had good and bad phases but are currently without a win in their last three games. They drew 1-1 against Crystal Palace away and drew 3-3 against Liverpool at home before losing 4-2 against Brentford away.

Leicester, meanwhile, have just one win in their last eight games across competitions with two draws and five defeats. They are, however, unbeaten in their last two games under new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. They first beat West Ham United 3-1 at home before drawing 2-2 against Brighton & Hove Albion at home.

While both sides have struggled this season, Leicester are also dealing with loads of injuries at the moment. Moreover, Newcastle will be confident after drawing 3-3 against Liverpool in their last home game.

Hence, considering their home advantage and Leicester’s injuries, Newcastle should be able to take all three points on Saturday.

Predicted Score: Newcastle 3-1 Leicester

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