Newcastle
Newcastle have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games.
Liverpool
Liverpool have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
Head-to-Head
- Newcastle have failed to beat Liverpool in their last two home games, leaving the Magpies under pressure to turn the tide of history when the Reds visit St James' Park on Sunday.
- Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle are installing a Red Bull-inspired system at St James' where they press the ball in high intensity while remaining fluid and flexible in their shapes.
- It seems like a good recipe for the Magpies, who have won only three of their ten games in all competitions but lost just four, but it hasn't worked in their favour in the last two head-to-head matchups.
Key Players
Harvey Barnes has provided Newcastle's sharp edge this season, scoring two of his team's six goals in the past five.
Betting Insights
- Backing the goals seems sensible in this spot, particularly as Liverpool are in the habit of conceding goals away with eight conceded in three at an average of 2.67 per game.
- The odds are close with Over 2.5 - 1.48 and Both Teams to Score - Yes - 1.44.
- We're getting the visitors at 1.9, while Newcastle - 3.5 and the draw - 3.9 in this fixture.
Prediction
- Iraola's Reds will probably have to nick it, but we are taking the visitors to win because it would be a huge upset if the hosts could pull this off, although it will still be tight.
- Liverpool won 4-1 in the Premier League in 2025/2026 and this has all the makings of a similar clash with neither side yet having mastered their system.
