Liverpool continue their title charge against Newcastle on Wednesday after going 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League over the weekend.
The Premier League returning to Anfield now seems only a matter of time after the Reds beat Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad on Sunday, while Newcastle bolstered their top-four hopes with a 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest earlier in the day.
It has been an enthralling fixture in years gone by in the English top flight and the most recent meeting between the two was the latest installment of that, with the pair playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw at St James’ Park in December.
It is also a pre-cursor for the Carabao Cup which will play out at Wembley next month, with both sides wanting to land a blow ahead of battling for the first piece of silverware this season.
The Magpies have not won at Anfield since a 1-0 win in the League Cup in 1995, while you have to go back to 1994 to find the last time they triumphed in the Premier League away at Liverpool. The Reds have not beaten by the Toon at home in 28 games.
Wembley winners one year ago ✨🔴 pic.twitter.com/fBgi85vl7Q
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2025
Liverpool v Newcastle team news
Liverpool are still without the injured trio of Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton but Cody Gakpo is back to play a part after his substitute appearance at the Etihad.
Newcastle have Sandro Tonali available again after he came on against Nottingham Forest, while Sven Botman has an outside chance of featuring with Eddie Howe revealing the defender is progressing well.
Joelinton and Jamaal Lascelles are still out.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Gakpo
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Willock, Guimaraes, Tonali; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Eddie Howe on Liverpool challenge:
“We need to have close to a perfect game, I think learning from the recent game against Manchester City would be a useful starting point for us where we didn’t execute the aggressive game plan that we wanted. Anfield is a really great… pic.twitter.com/pTFETWIdff
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 25, 2025
The stats
- Liverpool have won 15 of the last 17 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 8 Liverpool home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Liverpool have won 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Liverpool have won the last 5 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Liverpool home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Newcastle matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Newcastle have won 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Newcastle matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Newcastle away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Newcastle away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
How to watch Liverpool v Newcastle – TV channel, stream
Liverpool v Newcastle is being broadcast on TNT Sports in UK and kicks off at 8:15pm on Wednesday night, with coverage for the evening’s Premier League action starting at 6:30pm.
Prediction
After a shaky couple of weeks, Liverpool appeared to have the bit between their teeth again in the win over City and will head into this game with plenty of confidence.
Newcastle were well beaten by City the weekend prior to that but were excellent in the first half against Forest before falling off in the second half and they were fortunate to get the win. Liverpool should continue their good record against the Geordies here.
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle