Newcastle United vs Liverpool FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Newcastle United vs Liverpool FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Newcastle United face a formidable challenge as they welcome a high-flying Liverpool side to St. James' Park. The visitors arrive riding a wave of confidence, fresh off back-to-back victories over European giants Real Madrid and domestic rivals Manchester City.

While the Reds arrive in red-hot form, the Magpies will be eager to bounce back from a frustrating 1-1 draw against bottom-placed Crystal Palace, relying on their passionate home crowd to inspire them in ways that could help them overcome the gargantuan challenge. 

Current Standings: Liverpool comfortably sits at the top of the league at this point in time with 34 points, nine points clear of Arsenal and Chelsea. Newcastle, on the other hand, occupies the 11th position with 19 points. 

Head-to-Head Record: In the overall head-to-head battles, Liverpool holds a lead of 35-11 in 58 games. 

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Newcastle United Preview

The Magpies' season has been a rollercoaster of contradictions. One week they’re toppling giants like Arsenal and Tottenham and holding City to a stalemate; the next, they’re faltering against Everton and Southampton. Sitting 11th in the table, their inconsistency has overshadowed the "Eddie Howie’s Entertainers" tag they earned last season with a dazzling 85-goal campaign. So far, the magic has been missing. 

From smashing records last season to barely scraping by this year, the Magpies' attack has hit rock bottom. In their recent clash with Crystal Palace, they registered just one shot and an xG of 0.04. Even against West Ham, they barely managed to shoot and mustered only two shots on target; to no surprise, the game ended with them suffering a 2-0 defeat. Having said that, Isak's absence didn't help them; it looks like he’ll be missing the Liverpool game too, adding to their growing woes.

Maybe being Dullards is the way to go against Liverpool. If you can't score, don't let your opposition score. This can be achieved by being physical with Liverpool, and they have been just that, a combative side. A factor that we’ve seen lead to nine players accumulating two or more bookings this season. In the absence of Isak, Callum Wilson could get a start. 

Newcastle United  Probable XI - Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Tonali, Guimaraes; Gordon, Wilson, Barnes

Liverpool FC Preview

Liverpool has become Europe's form team, dominating both the Premier League and the Champions League with relentless aplomb. Top of the tables in both, and they show no signs of slowing down, leaving their rivals in the dust. A midweek win over Newcastle would widen their nine-point gap, putting them even further ahead in the title race. 

In their recent encounter against Manchester City, the Reds raked up 18 shots, and had an xG of 3.6 in the game, which incidentally was the most allowed by City in a game since Pep Guardiola took charge of the club in 2016. And these are some intimidating stats if you are a Magpie fan. From an individual point of view, Liverpool has three of its players with 10+ goal contributions this season—Salah (24), Gakpo (10) & Diaz (11)—across all competitions when no team has this many. 

As Alex Ferguson famously said, “Attack wins you games, defense wins you titles.” This season, Slot's focus on defense has paid off—Liverpool has conceded just 8 goals in the league, with an xGA of 11.6, the best in the Premier League. Across all of Europe, no team has conceded fewer than their 12 goals in all competitions.

Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley have joined the injury list of Liverpool infirmary along with Jota and Becker. As far as changes are concerned, expect Darwin Nunez to start in place of Gakpo Or Luiz Diaz as a part of rotation. 

Liverpool Probable XI - Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Nunez

NEWCASTLE UNITED vs LIVERPOOL FC
Winning Prediction

Given Newcastle's struggles in front of goal and Liverpool's dominance in this rivalry, the Magpies face an uphill battle. They’re winless in their last 15 meetings with the Reds, who have triumphed in five of the last six away games at St James' Park. It’s hard to see anything other than another Liverpool win on the horizon.Liverpool are overwhelming favourites to win their encounter against Villa, with odds of 1.76 to 4.63 and 4.23 for a draw. Meanwhile, an xG of 3 is expected for the encounter. 

Liverpool to Win (0-2)

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