Leicester City 1/2 to beat Newcastle in Friday’s Premier League contest
Competition: Premier League
Market: Leicester City win
Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport
Looking to move one step closer to a Champions League spot for next season, Leicester will host Newcastle from behind closed doors on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, looking to make a return to winning ways this week, Leicester still find themselves sat in pole position to clinch a top-four finish this year. In their 34 Premier League matchups so far this season, they have recorded 19 wins, six draws and nine defeats, scoring 61 and conceding 39 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 63, The Blues open this weekend’s fixtures sat third in the table and holding a five-point buffer from dropping out of the Champions League spots. As for their recent run of results, despite having to settle for a 1-1 draw against Southampton last time out, Leicester are unbeaten in their last four matchups across all formats, collecting three wins. Booking their spot in the final of this year’s FA Cup, it should also be noted that Friday’s hosts have won five of their last six home fixtures, including three wins on the bounce.
As for the visitors, after watching their unbeaten run come to an abrupt end last time out, Newcastle have still all but secured their Premier League status for another year. In their 34 top-flight contests so far this season, they have recorded nine wins, nine draws and 16 defeats, scoring 36 and conceding 56 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 36, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat down in 17th, but holding a commanding nine-point buffer from dropping into the relegation zone. As for their recent run of results, last seen getting hit with a sluggish 2-0 defeat against Arsenal on home soil, Newcastle have still managed to win just a pair of their previous 11 matchups. Despite their bounce last month, we’re backing what should be a tough task on their travels this week.
Bet: Leicester City 1/2 to beat Newcastle in Friday’s Premier League contest @ 888sport