Newcastle vs Leicester match stats & report
4–0 Full time
Newcastle beat Leicester 4–0 in the Premier League on 14 December 2024. Expected goals finished 3.79–0.19. Newcastle had 59% of the ball.
Newcastle vs Leicester match statistics
- 59% Ball possession 41%
- 3.79 Expected goals (xG) 0.19
- 27 Total shots 4
- 11 Shots on target 1
- 9 Shots off target 0
- 7 Blocked shots 3
- 20 Shots inside the box 2
- 5 Corners 2
- 7 Fouls 16
- 0 Offsides 2
- 3 Yellow cards 3
- 633 Passes 424
- 87% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 20' Yellow card O. Skipp Leicester
- 30' Goal J. Murphy (assist A. Gordon) Newcastle
- 35' Yellow card J. Murphy Newcastle
- 39' Yellow card Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle
- 47' Goal Bruno Guimaraes (assist L. Hall) Newcastle
- 50' Goal A. Isak Newcastle
- 60' Goal J. Murphy (assist A. Isak) Newcastle
- 71' Yellow card Joelinton Newcastle
- 90+2' Yellow card J. Vestergaard Leicester
- 90+6' Yellow card C. Okoli Leicester
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Newcastle
Bench K. Trippier , H. Barnes , S. Longstaff , W. Osula , J. Willock , O. Vlachodimos , M. Almirón , M. Targett , L. Kelly
Leicester
Bench D. Ward , P. Daka , C. Okoli , F. Buonanotte , B. De Cordova-Reid , W. Faes , H. Cartwright , J. Ayew , L. Thomas
Form guide
Newcastle at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.0 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester away
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Newcastle vs Leicester head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle v Leicester | 0–0 | |
| Leicester v Newcastle | 0–3 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.