Newcastle vs Leicester Prediction & Tips
Newcastle and Leicester meet at St. James Park in a clash for the quarter-finals of the English League Cup.
It should be noted that the head-to-head record shows some balance, as in the last six matches between the two teams there have been three wins for each side.
Newcastle enter this match unmotivated after an away defeat, 2-1, on the visit of Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. The home team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring a more withdrawn style of play, launching its arrows into counter attacks. In this scheme, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing area are Matt Ritchie, Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy. One of the great qualities of the home team is the way they approach aerial duels. Coach Eddie Howe won’t be able to count on Allan Saint-Maximin, Matty Longstaff and Emil Krafth as they are out with the medical department.
Leicester enter this match motivated after a 0-1 away win at the Gillingham arena for the FA Cup: Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal of the match in the 56th minute. Englishman Jamie Vardy is the main attack reference of the visitors, and his quality of demarcation and finishing is enviable. It will come as no surprise that Leicester will opt to play with a 4-4-2 tactical design in order to channel their attacking sector, mainly through the central corridor. In this scheme, the two pieces that will have the mission to cause chaos in the opponent’s area are Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho. Coach Brendan Rodgers will not be able to count on James Maddison, Dennis Praet, Ricardo Pereira, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Jonny Evans because they are currently recovering from injuries.
Newcastle – Leicester FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
