Newcastle United vs Leicester City Prediction, 12/14/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/10/2024

Game: Newcastle United vs Leicester City

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: St. James' Park in Tyne, England

TV: fuboTV

St. James' Park in Tyne, England is where Leicester City (3-5-7) will play Newcastle United (5-5-5) on Saturday. Newcastle United are priced at -132 while the Foxes are at +110. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Nick Pope for Newcastle United and Mads Hermansen for Leicester City.

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The Magpies have allowed 21 goals while relinquishing 1.40 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have recorded 73 SoT against them. They have amassed 3 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 20.0% on the year. Newcastle United has accumulated 33 yellow cards this year and also 1 red card. The Magpies rank 33rd in the matter of xG having 21.5, and the squad's xGA sit at 20.4. For the season, this team comes in with an average of 1.33 points per contest (20 points) and they also rank 39th in European soccer with 16 assists. The team's differential on goals is at -2 by way of 19 goals finished and also 21 goals surrendered. Newcastle United has earned 53 SVs and also have earned a save percentage of 71.2% on the season.

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Leicester City has earned 21 goals and the squad's goals expected for the year is at 16.2. Their goals against per 90 is at 2.00 in addition to 60 saves, and they have earned 1 clean sheet. So far this year, Leicester City F.C. has a save rate of 65.9% (88 SoTA), and also are ranked 71st in Big 5 soccer with 14 pts. Leicester City ranks 88th when talking about goals given up with 30, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at -9. Leicester City F.C. has a clean sheet rate of 6.7% on the season in addition to 38 yellow card cautions. The Foxes hold an average of 0.9 pts per fixture while sitting with 17 assists.

Pope has been on the pitch for 18,611 mins and is sitting with 642 saves during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from England has had 878 shots attempted at him in 207 career starting assignments. The guy who will defend the goal for Newcastle Utd will be Nick Pope. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.15 (238 total goals conceded) and his save % is 73.1%. Pope (77-63-67 mark in his career) has earned 69 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 33.4%% clean sheet percentage.

So far in his career, Hermansen has allowed 30 goals while earning 60 saves in 15 starts. Mads Hermansen will look after the goal for Leicester City. Hermansen has earned 1 shutouts and has seen 88 shots tried against him in 1,350 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.2% and his shutout rate is currently at 6.7%%. He has conceded 2.00 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 3-5-7.

Alexander Isak is one guy who could help decide the outcome for Newcastle Utd. The forward hailing from Sweden has earned 101 goals in 15,675 minutes. Isak has been in the starting lineup in 186 games in his career while he scores 0.56 goals per 90 minutes. He has 19 assists while accumulating 221 pts during his soccer career.

Leicester City is being led onto the pitch by Jamie Vardy, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has collected 511 pts in his career and has helped on a goal 69 times. The forward representing England has 36,450 minutes while earning 221 goals. He scores 0.54 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 412 outings in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+110)

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