Liverpool vs Newcastle Preview
Liverpool don’t lose many games at Anfield and Newcastle are unconvincing on the road. The Magpies had a tough mid-week game at PSG and the Reds can win in the Premier League.
Key Stats - Reds Decent at Home
- Liverpool have won 4 of their last 6 home matches.
- Liverpool have won 4 consecutive EPL home games against Newcastle.
- Newcastle have lost 5 of their last 8 EPL away games.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Liverpool | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 6th | 9th |
| Form (Last 5) | L D D D D | L D W W W |
| Wins | 10 | 9 |
| Draws | 6 | 6 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 35 (1.52) | 32 (1.39) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 32 (1.39) | 29 (1.26) |
| Clean Sheets | 7 (30.4%) | 7 (30.4%) |
| Failed to Score | 4 (17.4%) | 7 (30.4%) |
| Matches Over 2.5 Goals | 12 (52.2%) | 11 (47.8%) |
| Matches Over 3.5 Goals | 4 (17.4%) | 6 (26.1%) |
| Matches with BTTS | 13 (56.5%) | 12 (52.2%) |
H2H - Liverpool on Top
Liverpool have a 95-51 advantage against Newcastle, alongside 45 draws.
Liverpool Building Form at Home
Arne Slot’s Liverpool are sixth in the Premier League and two points outside the top four. The Merseyside team are unbeaten in 14 of their last 15 in all competitions, winning eight.
The Reds have won two of their last three at home, including a 4-1 cup win over Barnsley. Liverpool followed that result with a 1-1 draw with Burnley, a 3-0 win in Marseille and a 3-2 loss at Bournemouth.
Slot’s side recovered and beat Qarabag 6-0 at Anfield in the Champions League. Alexis MacAllister, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa scored in the one-sided win.
Newcastle Struggle Away in the EPL
Newcastle have struggled away all season in the Premier League, winning just two of 11 games on the road.
The Toon are in patchy recent form and winless in five of their previous six. Eddie Howe’s side failed to win in three before a 3-0 win against PSV and a 2-0 home loss to Aston Villa.
The North East side drew 1-1 at PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday. Newcastle allowed 2.52XG, conceded after eight minutes and Joe Willock equalised before half time.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai; Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo
Centre-back Ibrahima Konate is on compassionate leave until February. Striker Alexander Isak has a broken leg and defenders Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Joe Gomez are injured.
Jeremie Frimpong came off with a thigh issue against Qarabag. Arne Slot was cautious about the defender’s condition and said, “If you have a problem and have to go off like that, that usually tells you straight away. Let's wait and see what the upcoming days can bring.”
Newcastle (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey, Sandro Tonali; Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon
Midfielder Joelinton and attacker Jacob Murphy are injured. Defensive trio Emil Krafth, Tino Livramento and Fabian Schar are also unavailable due to injury.