Newcastle vs Leicester Odds & Prediction – EPL Picks (May 22)

• It’s Newcastle vs Leicester in the penultimate round of games in the EPL on Monday, May 22
• A point for Newcastle will be enough to earn them Champions League soccer next season
• Find our prediction below, where we look at the odds and offer some picks

It’s Newcastle vs Leicester in round 37 of the EPL on Monday, May 22, with kick-off at St James’ Park at 3:00 pm ET.

A win or draw for Newcastle, in their penultimate game of the campaign, will guarantee them a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, while Leicester – who are 19th – must win to keep alive their slim chance of survival.

We preview our Newcastle vs Leicester picks, look at the odds, and offer some analysis, team news, and predictions below.

Newcastle vs Leicester Odds

The bookmakers have Newcastle listed as odds-on favorites at -265 for the home win which offers an implied win probability of 73%, while Leicester are a massive +650 for the win with a probability of 13%. The draw is also generously priced at +450 in the Newcastle vs Leicester odds and is implied at 18%.

Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook on May 20.

Newcastle vs Leicester Over/Under and Spread

With the tipping point set at 2.5 goals in the game, the bookies have listed the under at +165 and the over at a less tempting -210. They, by implication, anticipate an open game with plenty of goals.

Newcastle vs Leicester Preview

The Toon’s emphatic 4-1 win over in-form Brighton at St James’ Park on Thursday has put them within touching distance of a top-four spot and a place in next season’s Champions League. On a loud, raucous night on Tyneside, goals from Dan Burn, Callum Wilson, Bruno Guimaraes, and an OG, were easily enough to take them to within a single point of achieving that goal.

If they do earn their UCL place, it will be the first time since 2002-03 that they have taken part in European soccer’s elite tournament. As things stand, Newcastle are third in the table – on the same points as Man Utd but with a better goal difference – but crucially three points ahead of Liverpool who have played a game more.

Team. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/dOgbaoBHv0

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) May 19, 2023

The St James’ Factor

The win over Brighton was timely for the Toon, who had recently dropped points against Arsenal and Leeds United, and manager Eddie Howe will now believe that his men can get the job done without relying on needing points in their final game of the season.

The St James’ Park factor will be huge on Monday and will add to an already massive challenge for struggling Leicester, with Newcastle winning five of their last six on their home patch.

Bleak Outlook for Leicester City

Things look bleak for Dean Smith’s Leicester, especially after suffering the embarrassment of a 3-0 home defeat on Monday at the hands of Liverpool – a result that left them rooted in the EPL’s bottom three. After a bright start, the Foxes had the wind taken out of their sails when Curtis Jones gave the Reds the lead. They never recovered.

Results over the weekend also conspired against Leicester, especially Nottingham Forest’s surprise home win over Arsenal – a result that handed the title to Man City. It means that Forest are virtually safe and the remaining relegation places will be filled by two of Leicester, Leeds, and Everton.

Dean Smith reflects on #LEILIV 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/aKaUP63uHe

— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 15, 2023

Seven Without a Win on the Road

The Foxes’ board’s decision to replace Brendan Rodgers with Smith hasn’t paid dividends and despite a three-game mini-run that gave them cause for optimism, they now find themselves staring relegation in the face. In particular, they are struggling defensively, conceding eight goals in their last two games.

Their away form is also a huge concern, having gone seven without a win on the road, and worth noting too is that they have lost their last three against the Toon, including a 2-0 defeat in the quarterfinal of the EFL Cup.

Newcastle vs Leicester Team Lineups and Injuries

Newcastle Projected Lineup: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Anderson, Guimaraes, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson, Gordon.

Injuries & absences: Krafth, Lascelles, Ritchie, Fraser.

Leicester Projected Lineup: Iversen, Pereira, Evans, Souttar, Castagne, Ndidi, Soumare, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho.

Injuries & absences: Justin, Ward, Bertrand, Vestergaard.

Newcastle vs Leicester Head-to-Head Stats

* Stats from WhoScored.com.

Newcastle vs Leicester Prediction

If recent results and form are anything to go by, it will take something extraordinary for Leicester to get anything from this game. So fragile is their confidence, the Foxes appear unable to respond to going a goal down.

On the basis of the Toon priding themselves on making high-tempo, high-octane starts, this looks a home-win banker, and the question is ‘by how many?’

Newcastle vs Leicester Pick: Newcastle to win (-265) / Newcastle to win 3-0 (+750)