Leicester City hosts Newcastle United in round 16 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, December 12th at King Power Stadium (Leicester)
Leicester City is having a bad season. Now the team is below the middle in the standings. If in previous seasons the Foxes fought for a place in the TOP-4 and promotion to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, now they can only dream of the European competition zone. The gap is already impressive. The Blues failed at the beginning of December. Brendan Rogers's charges held two matches within five days. At first, Leicester City failed to beat Southampton (2-2) and then lost to Aston Villa, which recently changed its head coach. If the trend does not become positive, it is possible that the management will start looking for a new head coach.
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Newcastle United has acquired new owners from Saudi Arabia. The management immediately took up the restructuring of all directions in the club. Steve Bruce was fired from the post of head coach. His place was taken by the unemployed Eddie Howe, but his debut was not crowned with success. The Magpies lost 0-2 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. It is clear that Newcastle is not yet ready to compete with strong opponents. Now the players have one task — to keep their place in the English Premier League. And in the next two games, the Black-and-Whites scored four points out of six possible. They tied 1-1 against Norwich with ten men and dealt with Burnley, which is also the competitor in the fight for survival (1-0). 29-year-old Callum Wilson scored for Newcastle on both occasions.
Leicester City looks unconvincing in the 2021/2022 season. The team is too unstable. At home, the Foxes gained only three victories in seven rounds. Newcastle United got rich owners and new coaching staff. The team is faced with the task of staying in the top division. Then the bosses will probably make a lot of transfers aimed at strengthening the roster. Maintaining a place in the Premier League is a strong motivation for Magpies. In such a situation, it often turns out to be stronger than the high skill of the opponent. The saving place is very close. Leicester City and Newcastle United exchanged victories in the previous season. The Blues won by one goal (1-2), while the Black-and-Whites won by two goals (2-4). Let's risk betting in the direction of the visitors.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win with +1.0 handicap
