Newcastle vs Leicester

2 - 3
🕒 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 17:30 Europe/London 📍 St. James' Park 🧑‍⚖️ Neil Swarbrick 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 16
Regular Season Table
Newcastle 10 · Leicester 9
Referee Stats
20 matches · 2.70 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.70
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.15
Over 4.5 cards 10%
Home wins 55%
Draws 15%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-13).
  • Leicester controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

Newcastle (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

21 / 17
Avg: 1.11 / 0.89

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

7
Leicester (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

31 / 38
Avg: 1.63 / 2.00

Points

20
Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.47
PPG
1.05
1.11
GF
1.63
0.89
GA
2.00
37%
O2.5
68%
32%
BTTS
74%
47%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Newcastle rank10th
Leicester rank9th
Newcastle points44
Leicester points47
Newcastle: #10 · 44 pts · GD -8
37 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Leicester: #9 · 47 pts · GD -4
34 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Newcastle last 5 home

W L W W W
Points12/15
Weighted index73
Goals9-2
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Leicester last 5 away

L L L W W
Points6/15
Weighted index20
Goals11-13
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Newcastle trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.516%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 58% · Over 3.5 5% · 1H BTTS 16%

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 42%

Scoring reliability

Newcastle score at home63%
Newcastle clean sheet at home37%
Leicester score away79%
Leicester clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Newcastle score first47%
Newcastle win after scoring first78%
Leicester score first37%
Leicester win after scoring first29%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Newcastle 33% · Leicester 40%
Avg first goal minute: Newcastle 42.2' · Leicester 25.6'

Vs league average

Newcastle score at home1.11 vs 1.53
Newcastle concede at home0.89 vs 1.15
Leicester score away1.63 vs 1.15
Leicester concede away2.00 vs 1.53
Newcastle score 28% below league average, while Leicester score 42% above league average.
Defensive side: Newcastle are 22% below league average at home, and Leicester are 31% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS20%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Newcastle goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
46-60 3
61-75 3
0-15 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 1

Leicester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
46-60 8
0-15 7
31-45 5
61-75 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
10
13
Shots off Goal
4
7
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
5
7
Shots Outside Box
5
7
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
10
8
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
337
562
Passes Accurate
230
446
Passes %
68%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Joselu
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Gayle
12'
12' D. Gray
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
R. Mahrez
Normal Goal · Assist: W. Ndidi
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
D. Gray
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Albrighton
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ M. Ritchie
1st substitution · For: C. Atsu
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ J. Murphy
2nd substitution · For: Ayoze Pérez
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ D. Gray
1st substitution · For: S. Okazaki
73' ⚽
⚽
73' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
D. Gayle
Normal Goal · Assist: Mikel Merino
75'
75' I. Hayden
81'
81' F. Lejeune
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 2-3
Ayoze Pérez
Own Goal
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ Joselu
3rd substitution · For: A. Mitrović
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ R. Mahrez
2nd substitution · For: C. Fuchs
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ J. Vardy
3rd substitution · For: L. Ulloa

Newcastle vs Leicester 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Leicester beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday, 09 December 2017 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Neil Swarbrick. It was played at St. James' Park.

First half: Newcastle took an early lead at 4' when Joselu scored, with the assist credited to D. Gayle, making the score 1-0. D. Gray received a yellow card for Leicester at 12'. Leicester leveled the score at 20' when R. Mahrez scored, with the assist credited to W. Ndidi, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Leicester took the lead at 60' when D. Gray scored, with the assist credited to M. Albrighton, making the score 1-2. Newcastle made their 1st substitution at 64', with M. Ritchie replacing C. Atsu. Newcastle made their 2nd substitution at 71', with J. Murphy replacing Ayoze Pérez. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 73', with D. Gray replacing S. Okazaki. Newcastle leveled the score at 73' when D. Gayle scored, with the assist credited to Mikel Merino, making the score 2-2. I. Hayden received a yellow card for Newcastle at 75'. F. Lejeune received a yellow card for Newcastle at 81'. Leicester took the lead at 86' when Ayoze Pérez scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-3. Newcastle made their 3rd substitution at 88', with Joselu replacing A. Mitrović. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 89', with R. Mahrez replacing C. Fuchs. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 90', with J. Vardy replacing L. Ulloa.

Newcastle used 3 substitutions while Leicester used 3 substitutions. Newcastle got 2 yellow cards, while Leicester got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-13).
  • Leicester controlled possession (63%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins8
Draws1
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals13 (72.2%)
BTTS5 (27.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS3 (33.3%)

Newcastle vs Leicester Head-to-Head History by Season