Newcastle v Leicester best bets

Opta facts

• Newcastle have lost seven of their last nine Premier League meetings with Leicester (W2), losing both against the Foxes in 2019-20 by an aggregate score of 0-8.
• Leicester haven’t lost their first league game in any of the last 12 calendar years (W8 D4), since losing 1-3 at QPR in 2008. The Foxes have kept a clean sheet in each of their last five such games, winning the last three in a row.
• Newcastle United won their last Premier League game played on Sunday, beating Everton 2-1 in November – the Magpies haven’t won consecutive Sunday games in the competition since a run of three in May 2018 (winning vs Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea).
• After drawing none of their last 18 Premier League games, Leicester’s last two in the competition have ended level with the Foxes coming from behind both times.
• Newcastle manager Steve Bruce hasn’t won any of his seven home meetings with Leicester in all competitions (D4 L3) – the Foxes are the only side he’s faced more than twice at home without ever winning in his managerial career.

Odds correct at 1515 GMT (01/01/21)

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