Newcastle United – Leicester City

The outsider will not be able to play decently on the field of the third team in the division

On Monday, the 37th round of the Premier League will be rounded off by a clash of tournament-motivated opponents. Newcastle's motivation is mathematical, as there is no real threat for the Magpies to lose their place in the top four. Liverpool are in fifth place, having lost points for the first time since the first decade of April this year. The Merseysiders are three points behind Newcastle but Eddie Howe's side have one match to spare. In other words, the Magpies must lose to Leicester and Chelsea in the final rounds and Liverpool must beat relegated Southampton by a decent margin in the final rounds to lose their place in the top four. Leicester are in the relegation zone three points behind Everton and one point behind Leeds at the start of the penultimate round. To retain their place in the division, the Foxes must beat Newcastle and West Ham in the final round, as well as hope for success against their rivals in the last round. The bookmakers have identified the home side as the favorites for the upcoming encounter, offering odds of 1.37 on their victory. Newcastle have had an excellent season and are already planning to strengthen their Champions League squad in the upcoming transfer window. Between March 12 and May 7, the Magpies had a fine stretch, during which they won seven of the eight games played. Newcastle have looked somewhat relaxed in recent weeks, but last week they regained their momentum, beating a fairly strong Brighton 4-1 at home. Overall, the Magpies have been confidently beating opponents at home for over two months now, including Manchester United, Tottenham and the aforementioned Brighton. Only one match in that period was lost at Newcastle. "The system only failed when Arsenal arrived. Leicester had no outsider status before the start of the season, but are now one of the outsiders in the fight to keep their place. The saddest thing for the Foxes is that when they need to get their act together and show commitment, it turns out to be exactly the opposite. The team's last two outings ended in defeats to Fulham and Liverpool by a combined score of 3-8. It's a safe bet that Newcastle will achieve another convincing win in the home crowd.