Newcastle take on the visitors Leeds in the round 18 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, December 31st at St. James Park (Newcastle).
Newcastle United are second in the Premier League standings, having their best season of the 21st century. It is logical that the Magpies are favorites in the home match against the 15th team of the championship, Leeds United. Long-time fans of the Magpies have already forgotten the last time Newcastle United were in second position in the Premier League table. But now, after already two strong transfer campaigns, Eddie Howe's team is ready to compete almost on equal terms with the tops of English football. The hosts of St James' Park have suffered only one defeat in this championship, losing 1:2 at Anfield to Liverpool. But in the last 15 matches in all tournaments, Newcastle have not lost a single time. Furthermore. The Magpies have 10 wins in a row, including 9 in full time and four of them were by several goals.
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Leeds are nowhere near as successful as their nearest Premier League opponent. Therefore, there are no great hopes for the success of the Jesse Marsh team in this match. At the same time, Leeds have scored over 2.5 goals in seven of the last eight meetings this season. Leeds have lost six of their last eight away games. Including on two occasions, Leeds lost by several goals.
If we consider the last seven matches between the clubs, it turns out that the rivals beat each other three times, and one more meeting ended in a draw. It can also be noted that all three Newcastle victories were obtained with clean sheets, including two successes with a score of 2-0. Newcastle United can be considered the top favorite for this meeting. Up to 1.50 are offered by bookmakers for the success of the home team, with 4.78 for a draw and 6.70 for the success of Leeds. Wards Eddie Howe is seriously aimed at reaching the Champions League. So in the home game against Leeds, you can safely bet on a confident victory for Newcastle.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win with -1.5 handicap.
