Leicester City vs Newcastle

Leicester midfielder James Maddison was not fit for the Boxing Day clash with Newcastle. Maddison is still carrying the knee issue which hampered him during ...

Newcastle United move up to second in the Premier League table courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Leicester are 13th on 17 points. [Chris Wood](/topic/chris-wood) blasted the spot-kick into the middle of the net.

Read on for BJ Cunningham's Leicester City vs. Newcastle United pick, featuring a wager on one prop market presented.

The Magpies are one of the best pressing teams in the Premier League, as they’re third in PPDA and second in high turnovers. Offensively, Newcastle have been really good as well, as they’re averaging 1.54 npxG per 90 minutes and have the second-most big scoring chances in the Premier League. First off, the one weakness in Newcastle is their sub-par ability in build-up play. On the other end of the pitch, Leicester have improved defensively and are starting to see some of the positive regression they were due for. Right before the break, they beat Chelsea 1-0 and had a PPDA of 7.7 in the match. Also, they have created the third-fewest big scoring chances in the Premier League. The Magpies have only lost one match in this Premier League campaign and were red hot going into the World Cup break, winning five straight matches. Newcastle also contain a top-five defense in terms of xG per set piece. The Foxes have been very good at playing through pressure, as they have the third-best offensive PPDA in the Premier League. The Foxes had a terrible start to the season and at one point were sitting at the foot of the table. Leicester’s average shot distance is 18.6 yards, the second longest in the Premier League. However, Leicester picked up 12 points in their last five matches before the World Cup break, which moved them up to 13th place in the table.

Leicester defender Daniel Amartey got the match off to a terrible start for the hosts, gifting Newcastle a penalty when he chopped down Joelinton after 86 ...

"We lacked many things today, they were way better than us from the start of the game." It's a trademark goal for Miggy [Almiron] and a really good team move," Newcastle manager Eddie Howe told the BBC. "Coming here, knowing how difficult it was going to be, the start was really important to us. Leicester are 13th on 17 points. [Miguel Almiron](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/48128/Miguel-Almirón) added a brilliant second in the seventh minute, cutting in from the right before playing a one-two with [Bruno Guimaraes](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/218522/bruno-guimaraes) and slotting the return pass in at the far post. [Daniel Amartey](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/186047/Daniel-Amartey) got the match off to a terrible start for the hosts, gifting Newcastle a penalty when he chopped down Joelinton after 86 seconds, and striker [Chris Wood](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/134190/Chris-Wood) blasted the spot-kick into the middle of the net.