Newcastle United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 47 points behind Liverpool.
Newcastle United form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Newcastle United have managed 5 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 14 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Newcastle United.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Newcastle, as their goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has completely shut out the opponents for 226 minutes in the Premier League.
Newcastle are returning here after visiting Southampton in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Allan Saint-Maximin scored the goal(s). Before that match, a FA Cup win away at West Bromwich Albion.
Newcastle United aren't scoring a lot here at St. James' Park in the league, with only 12 goals from 14 games. Newcastle are not conceding a lot of goals here at St. James' Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.
Liverpool form and stats
The away performances of Liverpool, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier League, have been very solid so far with 12 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
Liverpool's previous game was their home loss versus Atletico Madrid (after extra-time) (2-3). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.
A huge disappointment for Liverpool in their last match (vs Atletico Madrid (after extra-time)). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Late heartbreak for Liverpool in the Atletico Madrid (after extra-time) match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.
Liverpool are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 14 away games so far. Liverpool are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Liverpool - Newcastle 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Newcastle United won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Liverpool has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  S. Mané 14 goals |  R. Barbosa de Oliveira 8 goals |
Newcastle United missing players
Liverpool missing players
| Newcastle United | Liverpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 26 | 66 |
| 41 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 90% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 50% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 86% |
| 41% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 69% |
| 28% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 28% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 41% | 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 55% |
| 31% | 43% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 41% |
| 38% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 2.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| 7 | 6.9 | 7.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 278 | 165 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 51 | 194 | 447 |
| 88 | 49 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 74 | 175 |
| 28% | 24% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 35% | 38% |
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Liverpool has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Liverpool has the most clean sheets (12)
- Liverpool has the most clean sheets (7) away
- Liverpool has the most points (37) away
- Liverpool has the most scored goals in the first half (34)
- Liverpool has the the best goal difference (+17) away
- Liverpool has the the best goal difference (+45)
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have scored more than double the goals of Newcastle United.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Liverpool is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 45 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 37 | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Burnley | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Everton | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 35 |
| 14 | Southampton | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | Watford | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -22 | 25 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 | -27 | 21 |
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