Leicester City vs Newcastle Prediction 07.05.2021

Here's our Leicester vs Newcastle Prediction analysis: In the opening fixture of this Premier League round, Leicester City will play hosts to Newcastle United, as both sides lock horns at King Power Stadium on Friday night.

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Match status: 2020-21 Premier League - Matchweek 35
Kick-off: Friday 07 May 2021, 07:00pm CET
 Venue: King Power Stadium (Leicester)

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Leicester City were held to a disappointing draw last time out at Southampton, thereby dropping crucial points in their chase for a top-four finish in the English top flight. Nonetheless, they are still very much in a strong position to clinch the coveted continental spot.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United were stopped dead in their tracks by Arsenal on Sunday. While their survival in the top flight is all but assured, they will hope to pick a favourable result here, as they head into the final straight.

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In their last outing, Leicester City had to make do with a share of the spoils on their return from St Mary's Stadium. The scoreline read 1-1 at full time, as James Ward-Prowse fired home from the spot to gift Southampton the lead, only to have the lead cancelled out by a Jonny Evans' header.

Owing to Jannik Vestergaard's early dismissal for a lunging tackle on Jamie Vardy, Leicester City had the one-man advantage for majority of the game but failed to capitalise on it. Consequently, they dropped two points on a weekend that other top-four rivals were on song.

Nonetheless, the Foxes sit in third-place on the league table, having gathered a total of 63 points from 34 league games. With five points separating them from 5th-placed West Ham United, City are not in immediate danger of losing their top-four place.

However, that could change easily and fast, given the run of difficult fixtures that they would be encountering in the closing stages of this season. And having crumbled at this stage last season, Brendan Rodgers will be wary of a repeat of such lowly performance.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United were on the wrong end of the scoreline in their last match against Arsenal. Barely six minutes in, Arsenal's Mohammed Elneny notched his first Premier League goal to set the hosts one goal back. Subsequently in the second period, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled Arsenal's lead, ultimately sealing all three points.

Fabian Schar will be suspended for the next three games, having picked up a straight red card in the final minutes of the defeat. This defeat marked the end of Newcastle's four-match undefeated streak, consisting of two victories and two draws in the month of April.

While the Magpies are nine points clear of the relegation zone, their survival in the English top flight is yet to be confirmed. It all ended in a 2-1 defeat for Newcastle United in the reverse fixture earlier on in January, and given the record of just two wins in their last eleven home matches, they might be staring down the same fate if proper care is not taken.

Injured or Suspended Players

Leicester City: Wes Morgan and James Justin.

Newcastle: Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles, Karl Darlow and Fabian Schar.

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Leicester vs Newcastle Predictions

Having lost seven of their 17 league matches at the King Power this season, Leicester City seem more vulnerable on their turf than when they are playing in an unfamiliar territory.

While Newcastle United are capable of pulling an upsetting result here, we have our money on Leicester City edging out as winners in a fixture bound to produce at least two goals.