Liverpool proceed their title cost towards Newcastle on Wednesday after going 11 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League over the weekend.
The Premier League returning to Anfield now appears solely a matter of time after the Reds beat Manchester Metropolis 2-0 on the Etihad on Sunday, whereas Newcastle bolstered their top-four hopes with a 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest earlier within the day.
It has been an enthralling fixture in years passed by within the English prime flight and the latest assembly between the 2 was the most recent installment of that, with the pair taking part in out an exhilarating 3-3 draw at St James’ Park in December.
It’s also a pre-cursor for the Carabao Cup which is able to play out at Wembley subsequent month, with each side desirous to land a blow forward of battling for the primary piece of silverware this season.
The Magpies haven’t received at Anfield since a 1-0 win within the League Cup in 1995, whereas you need to return to 1994 to seek out the final time they triumphed within the Premier League away at Liverpool. The Reds haven’t crushed by the Toon at dwelling in 28 video games.
Wembley winners one 12 months in the past ✨🔴 pic.twitter.com/fBgi85vl7Q
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2025
Liverpool v Newcastle group information
Liverpool are nonetheless with out the injured trio of Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton however Cody Gakpo is again to play an element after his substitute look on the Etihad.
Newcastle have Sandro Tonali out there once more after he got here on towards Nottingham Forest, whereas Sven Botman has an outdoor likelihood of that includes with Eddie Howe revealing the defender is progressing effectively.
Joelinton and Jamaal Lascelles are nonetheless out.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Gakpo
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor; Willock, Guimaraes, Tonali; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Eddie Howe on Liverpool problem:
“We have to have near an ideal recreation, I feel studying from the latest recreation towards Manchester Metropolis can be a helpful start line for us the place we didn’t execute the aggressive recreation plan that we needed. Anfield is a extremely nice… pic.twitter.com/pTFETWIdff
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 25, 2025
The stats
- Liverpool have received 15 of the final 17 dwelling matches whereas scoring greater than 1.5 targets
- In the final 8 Liverpool dwelling matches the sum of targets was over 2.5
- Liverpool have received 8 of the final 10 dwelling matches within the Premier League whereas scoring greater than 1.5 targets
- Liverpool have received the final 5 dwelling matches in a row and the sum of targets was over 2.5
- In 8 of the final 10 Liverpool dwelling matches within the Premier League, the sum of targets was over 2.5
- In 11 of the final 12 Newcastle matches within the Premier League, the sum of targets was over 2.5
- Newcastle have received 6 of the final 7 away matches whereas scoring greater than 1.5 targets
- In 7 of the final 8 Newcastle matches the sum of targets was over 2.5
- In 7 of the final 9 Newcastle away matches within the Premier League, the sum of targets was over 2.5
- In the final 3 Newcastle away matches the sum of targets was over 3.5
Find out how to watch Liverpool v Newcastle – TV channel, stream
Liverpool v Newcastle is being broadcast on TNT Sports activities in UK and kicks off at 8:15pm on Wednesday evening, with protection for the night’s Premier League motion beginning at 6:30pm.
Prediction
After a shaky couple of weeks, Liverpool appeared to have the bit between their tooth once more within the win over Metropolis and can head into this recreation with loads of confidence.
Newcastle have been effectively crushed by Metropolis the weekend previous to that however have been wonderful within the first half towards Forest earlier than falling off within the second half and so they have been lucky to get the win. Liverpool ought to proceed their good file towards the Geordies right here.
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
