Newcastle vs Liverpool prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-08-26 15:30.
From Steve Watson’s 89th minute winner for Newcastle United at St. James’ Park in November 1995, to Fábio Carvalho’s 98th minute strike to snatch victory for Liverpool at Anfield this time just last year; the Premier League’s (PL) history is riddled with classic bouts between these two heavyweights. Eddie Howe’s men have the pleasure of hosting the first of 2023/24’s instalments, and will head into the matchup as rare favourites after finishing four points and one all-important place above fifth-place Liverpool last season, snatching the last UEFA Champions League spot from the Reds.
The Magpies’ efforts to recreate last season’s achievements have gotten off to a mixed start, where a resounding 5-1 win over Aston Villa was contrasted with a 1-0 loss to champions Manchester City last time out. They’ll now aim to avoid losing back-to-back PL matches for only the third time in the last 16 months, where the previous two occasions both featured defeats to City and, none other than their upcoming visitors, Liverpool!
The Merseysiders will be confident they can complete that trifecta, having secured league-doubles over Newcastle in each of the last two seasons. Extending that winning streak to five here would come with a slice of club history for the Reds, as it would be the first time they would’ve won three successive league matches at St James’ Park.
There’ll be optimism in the dugout for Jürgen Klopp as he prepares for his 15th managerial duel with Howe, a rivalry lacking in competition with the German winning 12 of those previous encounters (D1, L1). The Reds also possess the league’s longest current undefeated streak at 13 matches (W8, D5), after beating Howe’s old team Bournemouth 3-1 to open their winning account for the season.
Players to watch: Newcastle’s ex-Evertonian Anthony Gordon will be especially geared up to make an early impact against Liverpool, having scored four of his last five goals before half-time. The Reds may look to Diogo Jota to negate that threat, having never lost when the Portuguese international finds himself on the scoresheet (W28, D5).
Hot stat: Newcastle have lost just three of their last 33 home matches (W23, D7).