Leicester take on the visitors Newcastle in the round 31 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, April 7th at King Power Stadium (Leicester).
Leicester were not ready to compete in the Premier League this season. The Foxes will always be associated with their legendary title-winning campaign. Under Brendan Rodgers, they also achieved solid success, though nothing quite like the Premier League triumph. But in 2023, things fell apart, ending with relegation to the Championship. The appointment of Enzo Maresca paid off, as he led them to the title — only to leave for Chelsea immediately after. His successors, starting with Steve Cooper in the summer and now Ruud van Nistelrooy, managed only isolated moments of promise. By spring, it had become clear that relegation was inevitable, especially after the team started losing match after match from February onwards. The most recent game ended in a predictable 0-2 defeat to Manchester City, which at least didn’t turn into a rout. Leicester now sit firmly in the bottom three, with morale at an all-time low.
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Newcastle have had strong periods in their history and were once title contenders, but they went more than 70 years without winning any silverware. That drought ended in dramatic fashion this past winter with a League Cup final win — over Liverpool, no less. It was another milestone for Eddie Howe, who guided the club to a 4th-place finish in 2023 and a long-awaited return to the Champions League. While repeating that finish will be difficult, it remains mathematically possible. With Alexander Isak in form, Newcastle spent a good portion of the season among the top four. But setbacks inevitably followed, and the race for European spots has grown fierce. That made the recent 3-2 win over Brentford all the more crucial — a hard-fought, morale-boosting result heading into the final stretch.
In May 2023, just before going down, Leicester managed to snap a losing streak with a goalless draw. But in December, they were thrashed 4-0 at St. James’ Park. The visitors are clearly the stronger side and are chasing another shot at the Champions League. Back Newcastle to win with a -1 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win with -1.0 handicap.
