Leicester City hosts Newcastle United in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on December 26. Leicester City is coming off a 2-0 road win against West Ham United on November 12 while Newcastle United beat Chelsea 1-0 at home on November 12.

Leicester City is in 13th place in the Premier League standings with 17 points in 15 games while Newcastle United is in third place with 30 points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is Miguel Almirón, who has eight goals and one assist in 15 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Miguel Almirón a 30.62 percent chance to score against Leicester City. He has 40 SCA and 8 GCA in 15 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Leicester City 3.30
• Newcastle United 2.17
• Draw: 3.50

Spread
• Leicester City 0, +0.5 (1.95)
• Newcastle United 0, -0.5 (1.86)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (2.01)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.81)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 17 and Newcastle United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Leeds United, James Maddison has a 34.78 percent chance to score. He averages 1.87 shots overall per sim, 1.07 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.

For Newcastle United, Miguel Almirón has a 30.62 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.99 shots overall per sim, 0.51 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 2.5, 3 (1.81)

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.37 to Leicester City 1.35.

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