With the Magpies struggling for cutting edge up front, Al Hain-Cole is backing Rodgers’ men to ease to victory without conceding at the King Power
Leicester City will be looking to maintain their strong form when they welcome Newcastle United to the King Power Stadium for Sunday’s Premier League clash.
Brendan Rodgers’ men are third in the table after recording an impressive 2-1 victory over Tottenham last weekend, and followed that up by winning 4-0 in Luton in Tuesday’s EFL Cup game
Leicester vs Newcastle latest odds
Having lost just one of their last nine league fixtures on home turf, they are 1.50 favourites with Sportsbet to stay on track by collecting maximum points.
However, the Magpies have come out on top in both of their last two visits to this ground, and can be backed at 7.00 to pull off another shock victory here.
The sides had to be separated on penalties following a 1-1 draw in August’s EFL Cup tie, and you can get odds of 4.00 on them cancelling each other out once again.
Leicester vs Newcastle team news
James Maddison is a doubt after sustaining an ankle injury against Spurs, while Daniel Amartey and Matty James are long-term absentees.
Florian Lejeune and Dwight Gayle are definitely ruled out, with Allan Saint-Maximin, DeAndre Yedlin, Matt Ritchie and Sean Longstaff all facing late fitness tests.
Leicester vs Newcastle preview
Although sometimes criticised as too defensive under Rafa Benitez, the visitors seem to have become even more conservative since Steve Bruce took over.
With top scorers Ayoze Perez and Salomon Rondon departed, Bruce’s side has found the net just four times in their opening six league games – the same number as they scored in just their single final match under Benitez.
This does not bode well for a trip to face the Foxes, whose record of five goals conceded in six league games is equalled by only leaders Liverpool.
Leicester vs Newcastle predictions
All in all, odds of 2.25 look like solid value on Leicester coming out on top without conceding against a goal-shy Newcastle.
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Leicester to win to nil for a 1.5pt stake at 2.25 with Sportsbet
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