Leicester will play at home with Newcastle in the 17th round of the Premier League. The match will take place on December 26, starting at 15:00 GMT.
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Premier League 2022-23
 Leicester City | vs |  Newcastle |
Preview
Leicester are not doing very well this season as the team is fighting for survival in 13th place with 17 points.
Moreover, the team won only 5 fights out of 15, while failing 8 times. The goal statistics of the team is the same 25-25.
In their previous match, Leicester won. In the English League Cup, the club defeated the modest Milton Keynes (3-0) on the road.
Newcastle have been doing quite well in the Premier League this season. The current 3rd place looks promising for the club.
In their previous match, Newcastle got the minimum victory. “The team defeated Bournemouth in the English League Cup match (1-0).
The team has problems with implementation. Only 29 goals were scored in 15 matches, which is not enough for one of the leaders.
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Players to watch
No active player has scored more goals in this match than Leicester’s Jamie Vardy on five goals.
Newcastle’s Miguel Almiron could also be a threat, especially after the player has scored in four of his last five Premier League games.
Head to Head
The two teams have played 131 times between each other, with Newcastle winning 55 and Leicester winning 49 in that period, with trophies shared 55 times.
Newcastle have won their last nine games across competitions, a streak that has propelled them to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.
Prediction
| X1 3.30 | X 3.55 | X2 2.25 |
There are two principal opponents for whom it is important to give victory to the fans, while both clubs play very powerfully in attack.
In addition, in the last three head-to-head matches of the opponents, an average of five goals were scored, which cannot be ruled out today.
Prediction for this match: Over 3.5 Goals
- Leicester victory