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Newcastle United is still looking for their first Premier League win of the season and they will try it against Leicester City, but the visitors will surely be confident of getting something out of this game even if they lost all their last 4 visits to St James` Park.
The situation at Newcastle is so bad right now that a 2-2 draw at Swansea last round was actually celebrated like a massive result. Alan Pardew is under a lot of pressure and every game is crucial for him, the fans are on his back and the boart is unhappy as well. Overall the atmosphere is very poor in the Newcastle dressing room and the fans are sure to quickly turn against the team today if things don`t work well right from the off.
Leicester had a brilliant start to the season, which came as a confirmation of last years’ domination in the Championship. However, after fighting it out with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, the visitors gained just one point in the last two matches, two very accessible games against Crystal Palace and Burnley. The reason for the latest results might be fatigue after a series of grueling matches against the top teams, and now after a 1 week international break Leicester might revert to their best level of football.
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Team news & lineups
Team news continue to be horrible for Newcastle – they will miss Aaron, De Jong, Santon, Gutierrez, Good and Taylor, while Cisse and Tiote are slight question marks but they should start. Leicester will have to do without Upson and Bakayogo.
Newcastle: Krul – Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett – Tioté – Obertan, Sissoko, Colback, Gouffran – Cissé.
Leicester: Schmeichel – De Laet, Morgan, Moore, Konchesky – Hammond, Cambiasso, Drinkwater – Vardy, Ulloa, Nugent.
I reckon Newcastle`s style will fall right into Leicester`s hands here – the hosts absolutely need the three points and must go for the win, while Leicester is a brilliant counterattacking team and could create havoc if given spaces, especially since Newcastle`s defense is rubbish right now. As long as the visitors don`t concede an early goal, I really think Leicester can get all the three points thanks to a counterattacking game so I will tip them to win with a +0 asian handicap, closing the door on Alan Pardew in Newcastle. An over might also be on the cards, but I will bet on the odds that I feel have the most value. Considering the draw does not lose us the bet, I will invest a high 8 unit stake. Prediction: Newcastle United – Leicester City 1-2.
Pick: Leicester City (+0 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 2.51 @ Sbobet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 12.08
Event date: 18 October
