Newcastle United VS Liverpool Match Prediction
2020-07-26
16:00:00
Newcastle United
VS
Liverpool
Our Prediction Tip
Liverpool will win this match.
2020-07-2616:00:00 Liverpool will win this match.
Liverpool have won their last four consecutive games against Newcastle, including their 3-1 win against them at Anfield earlier this season. Jetro Willems gave Newcastle the lead in that match, but Sadio Mane’s double and Mo Salah’s strike ensured a 3-1 home win. Here are the last five results:
Sep 14, 2019: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United
May 04, 2019: Newcastle United 2-3 Liverpool
Dec 26, 2018: Liverpool 4-0 Newcastle United
Mar 03, 2018: Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United
Oct 01, 2017: Newcastle United 1-1 Liverpool
Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy in mid-week, with some mindless supporters taking the gloss of slightly by gathering in the streets against club pleas and police advice.
Nevertheless, an eight-goal thriller against Chelsea, with Liverpool winning 5-3, served up some good football action to precede the title lift.
Still, having achieved their primary objective for the season, their defeat to Arsenal means no matter what this result they can not add a new points record to their title win.
It may have been of secondary importance compared to the title, but the players spoke of wanting to break records – with the 100-point mark a top priority.
Now, without that record, and with them already out of the Champions League and FA Cup before football resumed, there is nothing left to play for this season beyond this game.
Still, they will want to end on a high and even if players like Curtis Jones and Neco Williams are handed starts, they have played well enough to suggest they can make a mark in this one.
Newcastle are short of defenders due to injury and short of form – though they comfortably avoided the drop and look set to finish 13th unless Crystal Palace end the season with a shock win.
Their season has ended with a whimper, and Liverpool will be keen to ensure their fine campaign does not either.
Liverpool are favourites to win, and another three points would be a nice way to crown their long overdue title win.
Liverpool are big favourites to beat Newcastle and they are 2/5 favourites to win with 888sport and Betway.
Liverpool to win to nil will return 6/4 with Bet365
Mo Salah needs one more goal to reach 20 in the league for the season, and he is a best price of 5/6 with 888sport to score that goal at any time.
Liverpool have nothing to play for but the pride of a good finish to a fine season – but Newcastle’s form suggests they can achieve that.
Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff could return for the final league game of the season according to manager Steve Bruce, which would bolster the midfield if so. Emil Krafth also faces a late fitness test, Florian Lejeune, Ciaran Clark, Fabian Schar and Jamaal Lascelles all face summers of rehabilitation from various injuries.
Miguel Almiron – Scored as Newcastle beat Bournemouth and drew with West Ham before their form dipped again.
Jonjo Shelvey – The one-time Liverpool midfielder has been instrumental at Newcastle and the midfielder may have something to prove in this one.
Andy Carroll – Another ex-Red with something to prove up front, where his physicality could create an interesting battle with Virgil van Dijk.
Newcastle have failed to win any of their last five matches, suffering three defeats in between draws to West Ham and Brighton. The goalless draw with the latter last time out followed a 3-1 home defeat to Tottenham – Matt Ritchie having equalised in the second half before they fell to defeat.
Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson are definitely out and there could be some rotation for this game too, with the likes of Curtis Jones, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Divock Origi and Neco Williams pushing for starts with little riding on this game.
Sadio Mane – No goals last time out, but the Senegalese forward has scored 17 times in his 34 appearances so far this season.
Mo Salah – While the Golden Boot now looks out of reach, the Egyptian is still targeting the 20-goal milestone – one more league goal sees him reach the figure for a third consecutive season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold – Scored a brilliant goal in the win against Chelsea and wing-back has contributed plenty of assists too.
Defeat to Arsenal denied Liverpool the chance to reach 100 points, meaning Manchester City remain the only team in top-flight history to reach the milestone. The Reds did bounce back, however, as they beat Chelsea 5-3 to ensure they lifted the Premier League trophy on the back of a victory. Naby Keita, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gini Wijnaldum, Roberto Firmino and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all scored for the hosts.
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