Newcastle vs Leicester Tigers Predictions - Leicester Tigers to bounce back with a victory

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Leicester Tigers won 7 of last 8 vs Newcastle.
Newcastle have lost 4 home matches in a row to the Tigers.
Leicester tipped to cover the -15.5 handicap.

Leicester Tigers are on a winning streak against Newcastle away from home (Getty Images)

Newcastle vs Leicester Tigers Predictions

Newcastle vs Leicester Tigers Predictions
Head to Head
Newcastle Form
Leicester Tigers Form
Team News

Newcastle suffered a heavy defeat in their PREM season opener and have struggled to beat Leicester at home in recent matchups. Leicester Tigers fell short in their first match, but often beat Newcastle.

Leicester Tigers have won 4 consecutive matches away at Newcastle.
Leicester Tigers beat Newcastle by 22 points in this fixture last season.
Newcastle have lost 7 of their last 8 matches against Leicester Tigers.

Head to Head

Leicester have a commanding lead over Newcastle, with 30 victories to seven over Newcastle in 37 meetings.

Newcastle Form

The Newcastle Red Bulls scored two converted tries in the first half of their opening Premiership Rugby match against Northampton Saints last weekend, going into the break trailing 31-14.

Newcastle managed to score two tries and a conversion in the second half, but their defence was poor, losing 59-26 away to Northampton.

The Red Bulls beat Gloucester 25-19, and lost 38-14 to Exeter, 52-19 to Bristol, and 76-17 to Harlequins before defeating the Sharks 45-42 in their last five home games in the PREM last season.

Newcastle will be aiming to win their first match of the season on home soil when they take on Leicester Tigers; however, they have suffered four consecutive defeats to their opponents in their own backyard.

Leicester Tigers Form

Leicester Tigers scored two tries and a conversion in the first half of their PREM season opener against Saracens last weekend, going into half-time trailing by nine points.

Leicester improved in the second stanza, scoring four tries and three conversions, but it was not enough, losing 40-38 to Saracens at home.

The Tigers beat Gloucester 36-17, lost 19-15 to Saracens, and defeated Sale Sharks 47-33 before losing 24-22 to Bath and 45-31 to Northampton Saints in their final five away matches of last season's Premiership.

The Leicester Tigers will be out to secure their first victory of their new campaign when they travel to Newcastle this weekend, having recorded seven victories in their last eight meetings against the Red Bulls.

Team News

Newcastle

Christian Wade scored a brace against Northampton last weekend.

Cam Jordan and Werner Kok contributed a try each.

Zack Henry landed two conversions in the match, while Brett Connon landed one conversion.

Fehi Fineanganofo will only join the Newcastle Red Bulls in the Premiership in 2027.

Brett Connon is a doubtful starter after picking up a head knock against the Saints.

Leicester Tigers

Solomone Kata, Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Adam Radwan, and James Thompson scored a try each against Saracens last weekend.

Bobby Searle slotted four conversions in the match.

Verdict

Newcastle v Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers have a tremendous record over Newcastle and are tipped to cover the -15.5 handicap.

Leicester Tigers -15.5

Handicap

@1,91 - 3 Units

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

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Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

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