Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United, English Premier League 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United Match Prediction & Analysis

Liverpool welcome Newcastle to Anfield in Match week 24 on Sunday (1:30 AM IST) in a clash with plenty riding on it. The Reds need to steady the ship after their latest setback, while the Magpies, still reeling from their recent home defeat, arrive looking to flip the script in a fixture that has long favoured Liverpool. 

Current Standings: Liverpool have slipped out of the title conversation for now, sitting 6th on 36 points, while Newcastle lurk just behind in 9th on 33.

Head-to-Head Record: In the overall head-to-head battles, Liverpool holds a lead of 37-11 in 61 games. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Liverpool FC Preview

Slot and his men just can’t catch a break in the Premier League. Their seventh defeat of the campaign came in gut-punch fashion against Bournemouth (3-2), conceding in stoppage time after clawing back twice through Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai. That result extends a winless league run to five — all in January — leaving the Reds drifting away from the title conversation.  

On the brighter side for Slot, Europe has been a smoother ride where they currently sit 4th in their league standings and are well-positioned to punch their ticket to the knockouts as they prepare for their final league-phase mid-week clash against Qarabag FK at Anfield. 

Stats that matter

1. Liverpool conceded a winning goal in the 90th minute or beyond for the third time in the Premier League this season – their most ever in a single campaign in the competition.
2. No side has managed to score more goals (13) than Liverpool in the league in the final 15 minutes of the games this season.
3. Since their 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on the weekend of the competition, the Reds have failed to score more than twice in any of their last 10 Premier League home games. 

Team News 

Liverpool’s injury woes just keep piling up. Joe Gomez became the latest casualty after being taken off against Bournemouth, making him a serious doubt for the weekend. To add to it, Ibrahima Konate isn’t expected to feature due to personal reasons, leaving Slot with few options at the back. 

Liverpool Probable XI - Alisson (GK);   Frimpong,  Konate, Virgil van Dijk,  Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Mohamed Writz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike. 

Newcastle United Preview

Much like Liverpool, Newcastle also stumbled into this fixture on the back of a deflating defeat — a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa. 

And rather than building on their three-goal UCL showing against PSV, Eddie Howe’s men slipped back into the sluggish form they displayed against Wolves  (0-0) in Match day 22 — firing 18 shots but hitting the target just four times. 

In the process, the Magpies suffered their first home league loss to Villa in 20 years, also bringing a sharp end to their four-match unbeaten league  run (W3 D1). 

Stats that matter 

1. The defeat against Aston Villa was the first home defeat that the Tyneside club had faced in the league since September.
2. Only Forest (7) and Wolves (7) have failed to score in more Premier League away games than Newcastle (6) this season.
3. Bruno Guimarães has made more defensive line breaking passes (35) than any other player in the league this season. 

Team News 

Bruno Guimarães remains a major doubt after missing the last league game through injury, and his status looks uncertain for both the midweek Champions League tie and the weekend. Adding to Newcastle’s midfield worries, Joelinton went down against Aston Villa, and has been ruled out of the midweek clash  with reports suggesting he could be sidelined for a couple of weeks.

Newcastle United  Probable XI - Nick Pope (GK); Kieran Trippier, Botman, Thiaw,  Hall,  Miley, Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Wissa, Barnes, Jacob Ramsey. 

LIVERPOOL FC vs NEWCASTLE UNITED
Winning Prediction

Liverpool entered the weekend badly depleted—especially at the back—with Virgil van Dijk the only senior centre-half fit. Even so, Newcastle’s poor scoring record away from home offers a sliver of comfort for Slot, and history leans heavily Liverpool’s way with the Reds being unbeaten in the last 18 league meetings with the Magpies (W13 D5). All told, the hosts remain favourites to take the points. 

Liverpool to Win (2-1)

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