Newcastle United have the chance to pull away from the relegation zone with Leicester City visiting St James’ Park, and the Foxes have been the Premier League’s surprise package. Jamie Vardy is the division’s leading scorer, and Claudio Ranieri’s side have only been beaten by Arsenal in a top-flight match.

The Magpies are 19/10 (BetVictor) should you think Steve McClaren’s side can follow up that 1-0 win at Bournemouth with another three points.

Leicester are 6/4 favourites (bet365), with Stan James going 5/2 about the game ending all square. Both sides should be going for the jugular and over 2.5 goals can be backed at 8/11 (Winner.com) with a degree of confidence.

Perhaps the Foxes’ bubble is about to burst, with Vardy having picked up a knock on international duty. Paddy Power have him at 9/2 to break the deadlock, although Aleksandar Mitrovic will be out to prove United have a sharp shooter of their own and he’s a 6/1 poke with William Hill to open the scoring.

Ayoze Perez is 13/2 with BetVictor and McClaren will want an attack-minded approach for this game, with Leicester vulnerable defensively. Stan James have 8/15 that Newcastle oblige with a +1 goal start which means a draw or victory would be enough to cop with this bet.

Sunderland supporters haven’t particularly enjoyed the season to date. On Monday night, by hook or by crook, the Black Cats need a win and they are 6/1 (BetVictor) to pull a rabbit out of the hat by beating Crystal Palace.

Sam Allardyce will want his team to defend properly after the horror show at Goodison Park last time they took to the road, with the manager looking to frustrate an Eagles side that have only won two of their six matches at Selhurst Park. Bet365 offer 4/7 that Alan Pardew’s team win.

The draw is a 3/1 chance (Stan James) and supporters would have expected Allardyce to start addressing the defensive issues that have been apparent since the opening game of the campaign. A 1-1 scoreline can be backed at 15/2 (BetVictor), with the Black Cats having scored twice against Everton before the floodgates opened.

If you think the Wearsiders can avoid defeat against Palace, then Ladbrokes have 6/4 about them with a +1 goal start, with Sky Bet alternatively going 13/8 about the Eagles -1 goal which means the home side would need to win by two or more. However, it’s worth noting that Palace have only scored six goals at home all season.

Hartlepool enjoyed a 3-1 win over Leyton Orient on Sunday, with Ronnie Moore hoping to build on this victory when his team head to Mansfield. Pools are 15/4 with bet365 to claim another three points, with the Stags 5/6 (Paddy Power) to subject United to a defeat.

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