Newcastle vs Liverpool Preview: Team News, Stats, Prediction And Possible Line-ups

Newcastle vs Liverpool Preview: The highlight of the Premier League matches for the weekend as all eyes turns to St James’ Park Stadium for the clash of the titans.

Newcastle suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to the triple champions Manchester City in their last outing, whereas Liverpool turned the tables with a 3-1 victory against Bournemouth at Anfield.

Team News:

Joelinton seems ready to play for Newcastle after an injury scare in the Manchester City match. However, Joe Willock, Emil Krafth, and Javier Manquillo are out.

For Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister is back in contention after his red card from the Bournemouth game was rescinded. Jurgen Klopp confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold is available post-injury concerns, but Ibrahima Konate might sit this one out. Both Thiago Alcantara and Curtis Jones are sidelined.

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Prediction:

Though Newcastle’s performance against City left some wanting, their formidable home record suggests they might went on to win by 2:1

Head-to-Head (h2h)

Newcastle wins: 50
Liverpool wins: 91
Draws: 44

Possible Line-ups

Newcastle United:
Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Barnes

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Endo, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota, Diaz