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Premier League · Matchweek 1

Newcastle vs Liverpool

Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 UK · St. James' Park

Newcastle2–2Liverpool

Newcastle United

  • ⚽ 5' Anthony Elanga – assist William Osula
  • ⚽ 57' Joe Willock – assist Yoane Wissa
  • 🟨 25' Yoane Wissa
  • 🟨 34' Lewis Miley
  • 🟨 65' Jacob Ramsey
  • 🟨 79' Jacob Murphy
  • 🟨 90+3' Lukás Hornícek

Liverpool

  • ⚽ 55' Cody Gakpo – assist Ryan Gravenberch
  • ⚽ 90+9' Dominik Szoboszlai (pen)
  • 🟨 30' Milos Kerkez
  • 🟨 30' Jeremie Frimpong
  • 🟨 90' Virgil van Dijk

The standout fixture of the round: Newcastle v Liverpool at St. James' Park

Sunday's main event has everything: a full house, high intensity and two teams looking to attack. Newcastle press Liverpool high and make life uncomfortable, but the visitors have more quality in the final third.

  • Newcastle press higher at home than any other team in the league.
  • Liverpool beat the press with direct passes out wide.
  • Both teams scored in the last four meetings.

Starting lineups

Newcastle4-3-3

GK
Pope
DEF
Livramento, Schär, Burn, Hall
MID
Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton
FWD
Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes

Gordon's suspension status remains uncertain until matchday.

Liverpool4-2-3-1

GK
Alisson
DEF
Frimpong, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez
MID
Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo
FWD
Ekitiké

Szoboszlai is a doubt with a muscle problem.

Our prediction

  • Both teams to score · Goals

    The way this game is likely to unfold should produce chances at both ends: Newcastle press high, while Liverpool exploit the space in behind. Both teams have scored in four successive meetings.

  • Over 3.5 goals · Goals

    This fixture has gone over the goals line in three of the last four meetings.

  • Salah to score at any time · Goalscorer

    He has scored on five of his last six visits here.

Newcastle 2–2 Liverpool