Newcastle vs Liverpool: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 1
Full time
A. Elanga 5'J. Willock 57'
C. Gakpo 55'D. Szoboszlai 90' (pen)
St James' Park, Newcastle · Referee: Stuart Attwell, England
Match statistics
Possession
39%
61%
Expected goals (xG)
1.6
3.0
Total shots
13
27
Shots on target
4
7
Corners
2
6
Fouls
16
15
Yellow cards
5
3
Match log
Newcastle·Liverpool
- A. ElangaAssist: W. Osula5'
- Yoane WissaYellow card25'
- 30'Jeremie FrimpongYellow card
- 30'Miloš KerkezYellow card
- Lewis MileyYellow card34'
- 55'C. GakpoAssist: R. Gravenberch
- W. OsulaOn: J. Willock56'
- S. SteurOn: J. Ramsey56'
- J. WillockAssist: Y. Wissa57'
- 63'F. WirtzOn: A. Mac Allister
- 63'R. NgumohaOn: V. Munoz
- Jacob RamseyYellow card64'
- 70'J. JacquetOn: R. Araujo
- L. MileyOn: A. Bamba76'
- A. ElangaOn: J. Murphy76'
- 78'R. GravenberchOn: L. Koumas
- Jacob MurphyYellow card79'
- 90'Virgil van DijkYellow card
- 90'D. SzoboszlaiPenalty
- Lukáš HorníčekYellow card90+3'
- Y. WissaOn: F. Schar90+5'
Our prediction
Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Newcastle to Win · 7 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-08-23 10:00 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is expected to miss the Premier League opener at Newcastle because of a muscle injury suffered against Sunderland. Sky Sports → · 31 Jul
- Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle said Amar Dedic is ready to start against Liverpool. Sky Sports → · 20 Aug
- Jaissle also said Tino Livramento needs to be 100% before he can be included in Newcastle's squad. Sky Sports → · 20 Aug
- Sky Sports reported Newcastle v Liverpool is set for a 4.30pm kick-off at St James' Park on Sunday August 23. Sky Sports → · 22 Aug
- Jaissle said Newcastle still need squad adjustments and said the team is 'not 100% yet' ahead of Liverpool. Sky Sports → · 23 Aug
- The Guardian said Joe Gomez had a muscle injury and was ruled out of Liverpool's opener at Newcastle. The Guardian → · 1 Aug
- The Guardian said Newcastle's Amar Dedic will make his debut against Liverpool on Sunday. The Guardian → · 20 Aug
- The Guardian said Liverpool had fitness doubts over Jérémy Jacquet and Curtis Jones before the Newcastle match. The Guardian → · 9 Aug
Head-to-head
Aug 23, 2026Newcastle 2–2 LiverpoolRegular Season - 1
Jan 31, 2026Liverpool 4–1 NewcastleRegular Season - 24
Aug 25, 2025Newcastle 2–3 LiverpoolRegular Season - 2
Mar 16, 2025Liverpool 1–2 NewcastleFinal
Feb 26, 2025Liverpool 2–0 NewcastleRegular Season - 27
Lineups
Newcastle (4-2-3-1)
- 21L. HornicekG
- 37A. DedicD
- 12M. ThiawD
- 4S. BotmanD
- 3L. HallD
- 14S. SteurM
- 67L. MileyM
- 19A. ElangaM
- 9Y. WissaM
- 11H. BarnesM
- 10W. OsulaF
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
- 1AlissonG
- 30J. FrimpongD
- 5J. JacquetD
- 4V. van DijkD
- 6M. KerkezD
- 8D. SzoboszlaiM
- 38R. GravenberchM
- 73R. NgumohaM
- 7F. WirtzM
- 18C. GakpoM
- 9A. IsakF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
Premier League · 01:08 PM
Expert
Newcastle vs Liverpool
3.45Newcastle to Win
85%
Expert · Alex Dudley
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Liverpool to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.844%✕CSClaude Sonnet 553%✕GPGPT-549%✕DSDeepSeek V4 Pro51%✕MSMistral Large50%✕CFCoin-flip BaselineNewcastle (no signal)49%✕
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