Leicester City vs Newcastle United Preview and Line Up Prediction: Draw 1-1 at 5/1
Leicester City and Newcastle United will play in the next round of the FA Cup at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, 3rd January.
Match Preview:
These teams last faced each other in the Premier League in October 2014 when Newcastle United beat Leicester City 1 – 0.
This is the first match for both these teams in this year’s FA Cup.
At present Leicester City is bottom of the Premier League with 13 points having won 3 games, drawn 4 and lost 12. They are 3 points below Hull City, Crystal Palace and Burnley FC.
Newcastle United is tenth in the league with 26 points having won 7 games, drawn 5 and lost 7. They are two points below Liverpool and Swansea City.
Match Prediction:
A 1 – 1 draw is the most likely outcome of the match with William Hill and Bet365 offering odds of 6/1 and 5/1 respectively.
Predicted Line Ups:
Leicester City: Hamer, Simpson, Wasilewski, Morgan, Konchesky, Mahrez, Cambiasso, James, Schlupp, Nugent, Ulloa.
Newcastle United: Alnwick, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Colback, Sissoko, Ayoze Perez, Gouffran, Cisse.
Betting Odds:
William Hill Odds: 9/5 Leicester City to Win, 23/10 for a Draw and 6/4 Newcastle United to Win
Bet365 Odds: 17/10 Leicester City to Win, 12/5 for a Draw and 13/8 Newcastle United to Win
