Newcastle United vs Liverpool Prediction, Preview, Line up

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Match Prediction

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Match Preview – St. James’ Park will play host to the two Carabao Cup finalists from last season, as Newcastle United take on Liverpool in the Premier League 2025-26. Last season, the Magpies deprived Liverpool of the silverware, so Arne Slot’s men will be primed for revenge.

Match Details

Tournament/Series – Premier League 2025-26
Match – Newcastle United vs Liverpool, Matchweek 2
Date & Time – Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 12:30 a.m. IST
Live Streaming – JioCinema (India), TNT Sports (UK), NBC Sports (USA), SuperSport (Nigeria)
Stadium – St. James’ Park, Newcastle, England

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Preview

The Premier League is back! This week, Newcastle United is facing off against Liverpool at St. James’ Park in what should be a tough match.

Newcastle United kicked off their season with a 0-0 tie against Aston Villa. Their manager, Eddie Howe, will be pushing for a stronger attack, hoping Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon can bring the heat. Bruno Guimarães will still be controlling things in the midfield. It’s a bummer for them that Alexander Isak might not play because of transfer rumors; that really hurts their offense.

Liverpool had a strong start to their season, winning against Bournemouth. Their new player, Hugo Ekitike, had an amazing debut, scoring and assisting a goal. With Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Florian Wirtz backing him up, Liverpool’s attack looks super dangerous. Defensively, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker are as important as ever.

There’s some extra tension because Liverpool will be trying to get payback after Newcastle beat them in last season’s Carabao Cup final. Arne Slot, who lost his first final ever in that game, will be determined to win this time.

Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)

Newcastle United – D L W L W
Liverpool – W W L D W

H2H Record

Total Matches: 184
Newcastle United Wins: 49
Liverpool Wins: 91
Draws: 44

Liverpool have the upper hand historically, but Newcastle remain a tough opponent at home.

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Probable Playing XI

Newcastle United (4-3-3):
Pope (GK); Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimarães, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Barnes, Gordon

Liverpool (4-2-3-1):
Alisson (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Match Prediction

Newcastle and Liverpool are both coming to the table with different vibes – Newcastle are on the lookout for their first victory of the season whereas Liverpool are desirous to carry on their winning run.

Midfield of Newcastle, taking lead from Guimarães and Tonali, would be very significant in the control of the game. But the absence of Isak completely limits their offensive side of the game. Footballers like Barnes and Gordon ought to take the responsibility upon themselves if they want to disturb Liverpool’s backline

On the contrary to Liverpool, the Reds have an outstanding front line comprising of Salah, Wirtz and Ekitike and the defense of Van Dijk and Alisson. Their good recent form and superiority in the head-to-head encounters makes them slightly favorites but the home crowd of Newcastle is there to make it difficult for them