Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Eddie Smart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 9 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Liverpool FC is hosting Newcastle United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' England international Jamaal Lascelles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' Dejan Lovren has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Isaac Hayden has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 342 appearances.
- 36' Newcastle United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' Newcastle United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joe Willock scoring 1 goals.
- 46' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Paul Dummett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Georginio Wijnaldum is replaced by Fabinho on 62 minute.
- 67' Yoshinori Muto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Firmino departs to be replaced by Daniel Sturridge.
- 73' Sean Longstaff is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kenedy at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Xherdan Shaqiri makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 81' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Murphy is hanging Matt Ritchie on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Andrew Robertson by Nathaniel Clyne on 82 minute.
- 85' GOAL! Fabinho fires home to make it 4-0!
- 90' Matt Ritchie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 66
- 26
- 4
-
5
Georginio Wijnaldum ↓ Fabinho 62'
- 23
Bench
- 20
- 22
- 27
-
2
Nathaniel Clyne ↑ 82'
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 69'
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 62'
- 8
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 22
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↓ Jacob Murphy 81'
- 10
- 21
-
15
Kenedy ↓ Sean Longstaff 73'
- 18
Bench
- 5
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 73'
- 19
-
7
Jacob Murphy ↑ 81'
- 17
- 9
- 41
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Curtis Jones | 2 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 |
| Naby Keita | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Newcastle United FC Form
2018-12-26
Liverpool FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2018-12-22
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2018-12-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-12-09
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-12-05
Everton FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2018-12-01
Newcastle United FC
0–3
West Ham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
26%
Liverpool FC or Newcastle United FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
5 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.