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Lack of quality, lack of options, lack of optimism!! Unfortunately, unless the club gets their act together & bring some quality in this week it’s going to be a long season. Let’s be honest, Newcastle are poor & they’ve been better than Liverpool!
Shane, Penzance
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Jacob Murphy goes on the outside of Milos Kerkez and sends in a stunner of a ball. It just needs someone to gamble but no one does.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
You get the feeling Liverpool need a big end to the transfer window to fill some of the holes in this squad.
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Newcastle have been doing shrewd business all summer unnoticed. They’re my dark horse for top four this season. Spending money wisely unlike a certain North London club…
Thomas
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Great defending from Malick Thiaw to use his body and usher Milos Kerkez behind.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live at St James' Park
Yoane Wissa should've scored. The ball just wouldn't come down for Wissa. He had to snatch at it slightly early and couldn't get enough power.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
We mentioned earlier that Mohamed Salah had opened his Trabzonspor account. Well, he's gone and scored a second.
Liverpool could've done with him.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Alisson is forced into making a great save with his legs and Lukas Hornicek returns the favour by stopping Victor Munoz.
Time is running out for Newcastle.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Gary Neville
Former England defender on Sky Sports
It's been a bit downbeat, even my feeling today on the way here was 'what is going on at Newcastle.' They've got an important 10 or so minutes ahead.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Good change of pace from Jeremie Frimpong to find a yard to dig out a cross. It's Alexander Isak who meets it with his head but there's no pace on it.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Cheers of encouragement from the home fans as Liverpool search for the equaliser.
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I’m a Reds fan. We were leaky it at the back last year and didn’t score a great deal of goals either. Unfortunately, I see this season as being exactly the same.
Phila, Merseyside
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Lewis Hall has been brilliant at left-back for Newcastle today. He's dealt with everything Liverpool have thrown at him so far.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
There are a few anxious faces high up in that St James' Park away end as the clock ticks on.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live at St James' Park
It's one of those games where there has been a lot of substitutions over a quick period of time and it has got messy.
I don't think Newcastle will mind that.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
We're into the final 10 minutes in this one.
Will Newcastle keep a firm grasp on these three points or will Liverpool have something to say about that?
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Dominik Szoboszlai sets up the free-kick and finds the wall once again.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live at St James' Park
Someone has to do something special. There's not been enough creativity from Liverpool and now with Florian Wirtz off you don't know where it will come from.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Alexis Mac Allister is caught hard by Jacob Murphy and Liverpool have a free-kick.
He picks up a yellow card for his troubles, too.
Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool
Ryan Gravenberch makes way for 20-year-old forward Lewis Koumas.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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Manager:Matthias Jaissle
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Andoni Iraola
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Matthias Jaissle
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Andoni Iraola
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Newcastle United |
2' | Liverpool |
3' | Liverpool |
4' | Liverpool |
5' | LiverpoolGoal |
6' | Liverpool |
7' | Liverpool |
8' | Liverpool |
9' | Liverpool |
10' | Liverpool |
11' | Liverpool |
12' | Newcastle United |
13' | Liverpool |
14' | Liverpool |
15' | Liverpool |
16' | Liverpool |
17' | Liverpool |
18' | Liverpool |
19' | Liverpool |
20' | Liverpool |
21' | Liverpool |
22' | Liverpool |
23' | Newcastle United |
24' | Newcastle United |
25' | Newcastle United |
26' | Newcastle United |
27' | Newcastle United |
28' | Liverpool |
29' | Liverpool |
30' | Liverpool |
31' | Liverpool |
32' | Liverpool |
33' | Liverpool |
34' | Liverpool |
35' | Liverpool |
36' | Liverpool |
37' | Newcastle United |
38' | Liverpool |
39' | Liverpool |
40' | Liverpool |
41' | Liverpool |
42' | Liverpool |
43' | Liverpool |
44' | Newcastle United |
45' | Newcastle United |
45'+1 | Newcastle United |
Half time 45'+2 | Liverpool |
46' | Liverpool |
47' | Newcastle United |
48' | Newcastle United |
49' | Newcastle United |
50' | Newcastle United |
51' | Liverpool |
52' | Newcastle United |
53' | Liverpool |
54' | Liverpool |
55' | LiverpoolGoal |
56' | Liverpool |
57' | LiverpoolGoal |
58' | Liverpool |
59' | Liverpool |
60' | Liverpool |
61' | Liverpool |
62' | Liverpool |
63' | Liverpool |
64' | Newcastle United |
65' | Newcastle United |
66' | Liverpool |
67' | Newcastle United |
68' | Newcastle United |
69' | Liverpool |
70' | Newcastle United |
71' | Newcastle United |
72' | Newcastle United |
73' | Liverpool |
74' | Liverpool |
75' | Liverpool |
76' | Liverpool |
77' | Newcastle United |
78' | Liverpool |
79' | Liverpool |
80' | Liverpool |
81' | Liverpool |
82' | Liverpool |
83' | Liverpool |
84' | Liverpool |
85' | Liverpool |
86' | Liverpool |
87' | Liverpool |
88' | Liverpool |
89' | Newcastle United |
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Newcastle are winless in their last 19 Premier League games against Liverpool (D5 L14). Only against Manchester City have they ever gone 20+ consecutive meetings without a victory against an opponent in the competition (22 between February 2006 and September 2018).
Liverpool haven’t lost any of their last nine Premier League games against Newcastle at St. James’ Park (W6 D3) and could equal the longest unbeaten run by a team away to the Magpies in the competition here: 10 games by Manchester City (March 2007 – December 2017).
There have been 198 goals scored in Premier League meetings between Newcastle and Liverpool, and with two goals in this game it would be the third fixture to reach 200 in the competition, after Liverpool v Tottenham (211) and Arsenal v Tottenham (200).
Newcastle United haven’t lost their opening league game in any of the last four seasons (W3 D1) since losing 4-2 to West Ham in 2021-22. They last had a longer unbeaten run in their opening game between 1972-73 and 1977-78 (six in a row).
Liverpool are unbeaten in their first Premier League match in the last 13 seasons (W10 D3) since losing 3-0 to West Brom in 2012-13. It’s the longest current ongoing run and longest since Chelsea went 18 seasons without losing the opener between 1999-00 and 2016-17.
Newcastle United have both scored (14 goals) and conceded (13) in each of their last seven Premier League games at St. James’ Park. Their record home run of both scoring and conceding in the competition is eight games, set three times previously, most recently in April 2021.
Liverpool lost nine Premier League away games last season – including four of their last five. It was their most away defeats in a league campaign since 2011-12 (10).
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle has won his first game in charge at each of his three previous clubs (Liefering, FC Red Bull Salzburg and Al Ahli). His Al Ahli side were also unbeaten at home in the Saudi Arabian League last season (W14 D3), winning the last 13 in a row.
This will be Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge of Liverpool. The Spaniard is on the longest current unbeaten run of any manager in the Premier League (last 18 games of 2025-26 with Bournemouth), while he’s also never lost any of his six meetings with Newcastle in the competition (W3 D3).
This could be Alexander Isak’s first Premier League appearance against Newcastle United since leaving the club for Liverpool in 2025. Only 10 players (and none for Liverpool) have ever scored on MD1 of a Premier League season against a side they previously played for in the competition, including Andy Cole against the Magpies for Man Utd in 2000-01.
