Newcastle ready to seal Champions League ticket
Newcastle can finally fix the Champions League place in the Premier League with a win. After an impressive home win against Brighton, they are of course also the clear favorites against relegation candidates Leicester City.
But the guests should not be underestimated, after all they are fighting for survival. 2nd game days before the end they are 2 points short of staying up. However, the form leaves a lot to be desired, because they could not win any of the last 3 league games. The defensive in particular continues to cause great concern.
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Newcastle is closing on a Champions League ticket
With two games to go, the Magpies are still in strong third place in the table and have the best chance of playing in the Champions League next season. The lead to 5th place is 4 points. With a home win against Leicester City you would be able to fix the premier class. After a brief slump in form, they were able to win the last home game against Brighton 4:1 and of course gained a lot of self-confidence. It was the first win for Newcastle after going 2 consecutive games without a win. At the moment, the offensive is showing particularly well, because they have scored twice in 4 of the last 5 games. The former best defensive in the Premier League, on the other hand, has not managed to keep the zero for 9 games.
Newcastle are also a force at home all season. Although they are only 5th in the home table, they have only lost 2 in 18 games. They have won 11 of 18 home games. The goal ratio is a strong 36-14 goals. After all, this is the best home defense in the entire league.
The Magpies lack key players in central midfield. An important player, Sean Longstaff, was already out before the last matchday. In the game against Brighton, another important player fell out with Joe Willock. On the offensive, on the other hand, there are several players who are in top form. Callum Williamson, for example, has contributed 11 goals in the last 10 games. Alexander Isak and Miguel Almiron have already scored 10 or more goals this year.
Can Leicester City be saved?
The Foxes never reached their full potential this season, and even a change of manager hasn't had a positive effect. This is how it happens that after 36 match days you are in the penultimate place in the table. With only 2 points behind on place 17 you still have the chance to stay in the league, but for that you have to win at least one of the two remaining games. The self-confidence will not be too high, after all, they lost the last two games and conceded a total of 8 goals. They celebrated their last win on April 22 at home against Wolverhampton. After two draws against Everton and Leeds, they recently suffered defeats against Fulham and Liverpool.
With 4 away wins this season, they have won as many games on foreign turf as at home. In the away table they are still 15th. However, only one team conceded more goals than the Foxes. After 18 away games, there are 41 goals against here. They got their last away win against Aston Villa in early February.
Leicester is the most valuable team in the Premier League after the Big Six teams. In any case, the quality of the squad should be enough to stay up in the league. However, many players fell short of their own expectations this season. One of the few bright spots this year is Harvey Barnes, who is also the team's top scorer with 12 goals. James Maddison is the linchpin on offense and with 9 assists he is again the best assist provider. The big construction site remains on the defensive. There are also 3 important players with James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Johnny Evans.
Newcastle - Leicester: What to expect?
Newcastle will be brimming with confidence after beating Brighton at home, at least they can fix the premier class with a win. For us, tip 1 is therefore to be evaluated as a bank tip. The hosts have always struggled to keep the zero in recent weeks. Leicester also have very clear strengths in attack. With odds of 1.78, we therefore consider a tip on "Both teams to score YES" to be the best bet variant in this game.
- Newcastle to win
- Both Teams To Score
* All odds and markets are correct at time of publication and subject to change.