Newcastle United travel to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City in the Premier League on Friday evening and are on a four-game losing streak against the Foxes.
Read Newcastle looked into the Magpies’ last away win over Leicester and found out it’s been more than two years since they came out on top in the Midlands.
- 3/1/21 (Premier League): Newcastle 1-2 Leicester
- 1/1/20 (Premier League): Newcastle 0-3 Leicester
- 29/9/19 (Premier League): Leicester 5-0 Newcastle
- 28/8/19 (EFL Cup): Newcastle 3-5 (on pens) Leicester
Newcastle’s last triumph at Leicester came on April 12, 2019. They won 1-0 at the King Power, courtesy of a 32nd-minute goal from Ayoze Perez, heading home a Matt Ritchie cross.
United are major underdogs ahead of Friday evening’s meeting. The Magpies are 17th in the Premier League with 36 points from 34 games, but they do boast two wins and two draws from their last five outings. Leicester are third in the table with 63 points and boast two wins and a draw from their last three.
The history books suggest a City win is on the cards, but can Newcastle end their duck?
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