Newcastle v Leicester: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Newcastle face an uphill battle in their quest for European football this season and occupy an underwhelming mid-table position ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Leicester City.

Eddie Howe's men have had a mixed bag of results this term with their 15 league matches producing five wins, five draws and five defeats.

The Foxes, meanwhile, are six points worse off than the Magpies but are enjoying the new-manager bounce under former Manchester United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Leicester followed a 3-1 win over West Ham with a 2-2 draw against Brighton in their first two games under their new boss and they should be competitive at St James' Park.

Newcastle v Leicester City betting tips and predictions

Draw - 5/1

With the same number of wins, draws and defeats in the Premier League this term (all five), it is fair to say Newcastle are not a punter's friend.

It is hard to determine which Magpies team will turn up given they have beaten Arsenal and Tottenham and drawn with Liverpool and Manchester City but also lost to West Ham and Brentford this term.

They are typically a sterner force on their own patch, where three of their five league wins have come this season, but Leicester are an improving side under Van Nistelrooy.

The Foxes have claimed four points since the Dutchman took charge against West Ham and Brighton, netting five times across those two matches.

Confidence is undoubtedly high in the Leicester camp right now and the draw appeals at 5/1.

Both teams have recorded five stalemates in the top flight this season and two of Newcastle's last three games have finished all square.

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals - 21/20

Both of these teams are difficult to pin down at the moment so punters unwilling to settle on a result may want to opt for goals, specifically both teams to score and over 2.5 goals at 21/20.

The Magpies carry an attacking threat with Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon in the final third but they have also been porous at the back recently with their last five Premier League assignments producing 20 goals.

As for Leicester, their first two matches under Van Nistelrooy have been lively with four goals scored in each, so expect entertainment on Tyneside on Saturday.

Alexander Isak to score first - 3/1

One of the most likely beneficiaries of an open, attacking contest at St James' Park is Isak.

The Swedish marksman will be even more crucial to Newcastle's cause given Callum Wilson's absence and he is Newcastle's leading scorer in the Premier League with six goals in 13 appearances.

Isak also has a habit of scoring fairly early in matches, having netted his team's first goal against Brentford, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal since the start of November.

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Newcastle v Leicester odds

Newcastle - 3/10
Draw - 5/1
Leicester - 15/2

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