Newcastle United vs. Leeds United Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 7

Updated Jan. 7, 2026 1:55 p.m. ET

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Newcastle United will play at home versus Leeds United on Wednesday, after mixed results in their most recent matches in the Premier League -- a win over Crystal Palace and a draw against Manchester United, respectively. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below.

Newcastle is 10th in the Premier League in goals scored (28 overall, 1.4 per game), and Leeds is 15th in goals conceded (33 overall, 1.7 per game). Leeds is 13th in the Premier League in goals scored (26 overall, 1.3 per game), and Newcastle is sixth in goals conceded (24 overall, 1.2 per game). Newcastle is fifth in the Premier League in goal differential at +4. Leeds' goal difference (-7) ranks 15th in the Premier League.

Newcastle played Crystal Palace at home in its last game and prevailed by a final score of 2-0. It won despite being outshot by one in the match, 10 to nine. Malick Thiaw and Bruno Guimaraes netted the only goals for their team in the match against Crystal Palace. In its last match on January 4, Leeds drew with Manchester United 1-1 at home. Manchester United outshot Leeds 13 to nine. Brenden Aaronson scored the lone goal for Leeds (on two shots).

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Newcastle vs. Leeds Odds & Betting Lines

Newcastle vs Leeds Betting Information updated as of January 7, 2026, 11:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Newcastle -148	Leeds +418	2.5	-123	-103

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Newcastle vs. Leeds Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Newcastle -148
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Newcastle 2, Leeds 1

Newcastle vs. Leeds Match Info

Match Day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Match Time: 3:15 PM ET
Location: Newcastle, England
Stadium: St. James' Park
TV: Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Newcastle's Moneyline Performance

Newcastle has seven wins as a favorite this season, in 14 opportunities.
Newcastle (-148) has been at least this big a favorite in seven games, and went 6-0-1.
Newcastle's chances of winning this match are 59.7%, according to the moneyline.

Newcastle's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Bruno Guimaraes	20	7	2	21	21
Nick Woltemade	17	7	1	16	9
Lewis Miley	20	1	3	6	7
Malick Thiaw	20	3	0	6	4
Harvey Barnes	19	3	0	18	10

Newcastle's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Crystal Palace	1/4/2026	H	W	2-0	9	10
Burnley	12/30/2025	A	W	3-1	19	15
Manchester United	12/26/2025	A	L	1-0	13	10
Chelsea	12/20/2025	H	D	2-2	11	14
Sunderland AFC	12/14/2025	A	L	1-0	4	4

Leeds' Moneyline Performance

Leeds has been an underdog in 14 matches this season, and won one.
This season Leeds (+418) has been at least this big an underdog in three games, and won none.
Leeds has a 19.3% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.

Leeds' Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Dominic Calvert-Lewin	18	8	0	32	9
Anton Stach	19	3	2	15	23
Brenden Aaronson	20	2	3	15	15
Lukas Nmecha	17	4	0	8	2
Jaka Bijol	19	1	2	5	4

Leeds' Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Manchester United	1/4/2026	H	D	1-1	9	13
Liverpool	1/1/2026	A	D	0-0	4	16
Sunderland AFC	12/28/2025	A	D	1-1	17	6
Crystal Palace	12/20/2025	H	W	4-1	19	10
Brentford	12/14/2025	A	D	1-1	15	8