Leicester v Newcastle result

Full-time · Leicester 4–0 Newcastle

Premier League · Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:00 GMT · King Power Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Leicester · Newcastle · Head-to-head

Leicester 4–0 Newcastle — Leicester won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leicester beat Newcastle 4–0 at King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 12 December. Leicester have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Leicester led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Leicester: Youri Tielemans (38’ pen; 81’, assisted by James Maddison), Patson Daka (57’, assisted by Harvey Barnes) and James Maddison (85’, assisted by Patson Daka).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed five yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leicester: Timothy Castagne (11’) and Çağlar Söyüncü (64’); Newcastle: J. Lewis (24’), Javier Manquillo (70’) and A. Saint-Maximin (90’).

What it changes

Leicester’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 16, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Youri Tielemans (Leicester) 13.3, James Maddison (Leicester) 10.8 and Patson Daka (Leicester) 9.2 led the match.

Next up

Leicester next travel to Luton on 24 October 2026.

Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Leicester 4–0 Newcastle · Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire
Referee: P. Bankes
Head-to-head (last 6): Leicester 3 · draws 1 · Newcastle 2 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Leicester 2W 1D 2L · Newcastle 1W 3D 1L

Leicester 4–0 Newcastle (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6 / 4.75

Corners

against 4.75 / 3.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 3

Shots on target

against 4.88 / 4.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 3.13

Cards

against 1.38 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.76 yellows

Referee · P. Bankes

1.76 home / 2 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 December 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 December 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Leicester for / against	Line	Newcastle for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.75 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.25 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.63 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.75 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.38 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.76Away 2

Leicester

Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Ademola Lookman n 8	60.9	3.1 6/4	2.8 7/6	—
W. Ndidi n 8	82.8	2.2 7/6	1.2 5/3	J. Willock
R. Bertrand n 8	69.1	1.6 7/2	1.1 4/2	—
B. Soumaré n 8	68.5	1.3 6/1	1.6 5/3	—
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 8	37.4	1.2 2/1	0.9 2/1	Joelinton

Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Maddison n 8	68.3	2.6 7/5	1.6 6/4
J. Vardy n 8	73	2.3 7/3	0.8 2/1
H. Barnes n 8	72.1	2.3 7/5	1.9 7/4
Y. Tielemans n 8	79.8	2 6/5	1 6/1
Ayoze Pérez n 8	33.4	2 6/0	1.3 4/0

Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Ayoze Pérez n 8	33.4	0.3 1/0	1 2/1
J. Maddison n 8	68.3	0.5 3/0	0.5 2/1
P. Daka n 8	52.8	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
H. Barnes n 8	72.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	49.4	0 0/0	0.5 1/1

Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Albrighton n 8	39.8	4.5 7/4
W. Ndidi n 8	82.8	4.4 7/7
Ricardo Pereira n 8	61.6	4.2 7/5
Ademola Lookman n 8	60.9	2.6 6/4
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 8	37.4	2.4 5/2

Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Schmeichel n 8	90	3 7/5

Newcastle

Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Joelinton n 8	67.8	2.5 6/4	1.8 6/5	K. Dewsbury-Hall
C. Wilson n 8	88.4	1.9 6/4	1.1 4/3	—
I. Hayden n 8	67	1.5 5/4	1 4/1	—
J. Willock n 8	60.5	1.5 4/3	0.9 3/2	W. Ndidi
S. Longstaff n 8	73.3	1.4 5/4	1.7 6/2	—

Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Gayle n 8	24.3	1.9 3/1	0.5 1/0
C. Wilson n 8	88.4	1.8 7/3	0.8 5/1
J. Murphy n 8	31.1	1.8 4/1	0.4 1/0
M. Almirón n 8	52	1.5 3/3	0.4 2/0
A. Saint-Maximin n 8	87.1	1.4 6/2	0.5 3/1

Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Wilson n 8	88.4	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
F. Schär n 8	71.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Javier Manquillo n 8	86.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Ryan Fraser n 8	38.4	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
S. Longstaff n 8	73.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Murphy n 8	31.1	5.8 5/4
I. Hayden n 8	67	3.4 6/5
S. Longstaff n 8	73.3	3.1 8/6
M. Almirón n 8	52	3 6/4
Javier Manquillo n 8	86.4	2.6 6/5

Newcastle — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Darlow n 8	90	3 5/4
M. Dúbravka n 8	90	2.5 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Leicester		Newcastle
47%	Possession	53%
8	Shots	12
5	Shots on target	3
2	Shots off target	3
1	Blocked shots	6
5	Shots inside the box	7
4	Corners	6
0	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	16
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	1
400	Passes	431
79%	Pass accuracy	80%

Leicester player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Schmeichel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
T. Castagne	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
Ç. Söyüncü	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
L. Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Y. Tielemans	90	2	0	2	2	0	5	0	8.2
W. Ndidi	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7
K. Dewsbury-Hall	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	6.3
P. Daka	90	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	7.7
J. Maddison	88	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	9.3
H. Barnes	71	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Evans	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
B. Soumaré sub	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Albrighton sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Kasey McAteer sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Newcastle player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dúbravka	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
Javier Manquillo	90	1	0	0	3	Y	6.5
F. Schär	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Lascelles	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
J. Willock	90	1	0	1	1	0	6.5
A. Saint-Maximin	90	1	1	1	1	Y	6.9
C. Wilson	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
Joelinton	90	1	1	2	5	0	7
J. Shelvey	85	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
J. Lewis	62	0	0	1	2	Y	6.2
M. Almirón	62	1	0	0	6	0	6.9
Ryan Fraser sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Murphy sub	28	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
M. Ritchie sub	9	1	1	0	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Leicester v Newcastle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LeicesterWWDLL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

NewcastleDDLDW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Leicester 3 · 1 draw · Newcastle 2 · 3.33 goals/game

2021-05-07 Leicester 2–4 Newcastle
2021-01-03 Newcastle 1–2 Leicester
2020-01-01 Newcastle 0–3 Leicester
2019-09-29 Leicester 5–0 Newcastle
2019-08-28 Newcastle 1–1 Leicester
2019-04-12 Leicester 0–1 Newcastle

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Leicester#8 pos52 pts38 pl+3 GD

Newcastle#11 pos49 pts38 pl-18 GD

Goals per game

Leicester scored1.63

Newcastle scored1.16

Leicester conceded1.55

Newcastle conceded1.63

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What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Newcastle?: In their last 6 meetings, Leicester won 3, Newcastle won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leicester and Newcastle?: Recent form — Leicester 2W 1D 2L; Newcastle 1W 3D 1L.

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