Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Andre Marriner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Liverpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 May | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Porto | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 12 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 14 |
| 16 | Conceded | 10 |
| -3 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 30% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Newcastle United FC gets underway.
- 5' Newcastle United FC have won 463 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It’s high time Rafael Benitez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' GOAL! Virgil van Dijk fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' 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.
- 20' Christian Atsu adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 33' A quiet spell here at St. James' Park. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Xherdan Shaqiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' A goal from the Venezuela international Salomon Rondon! He fires home on 54 to make it 2-2!
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' Andrew Robertson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 66' Georginio Wijnaldum makes way for Xherdan Shaqiri at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 71' Divock Origi, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Divock Origi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Salah at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' The whistle greets Dejan Lovren as he departs to be replaced by James Milner.
- 86' GOAL! Divock Origi fires home to make it 2-3!
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. James Milner is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Newcastle United FC make a change. Fabian Schar trudges off to be replaced by Yoshinori Muto on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Fabian Schar ↓ Yoshinori Muto 90'
- 4
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 19
- 11
- 30
- 17
- 9
Bench
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 90'
- 26
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 18
- 23
Coach
Rafael Benitez
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Divock Origi 73'
-
6
Dejan Lovren ↓ James Milner 83'
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 15
- 3
Bench
- 21
- 22
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 73'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 83'
- 12
- 32
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 66'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 |
| Naby Keita | 2 |
| Divock Origi | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-05-04
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Liverpool FC
L
2019-04-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-04-20
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-04-12
Leicester City FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-04-06
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-04-01
Arsenal FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Liverpool FC
75%
Newcastle United FC or Liverpool FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.