Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Jul | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Chelsea FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 15 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Liverpool FC get us underway at St. James' Park.
- 1' Dwight Gayle makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Newcastle United FC are in front.
- 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Javier Manquillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
- 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Valentino Lazaro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Federico Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Virgil van Dijk makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 43' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Allan Saint-Maximin is replaced by Joelinton on 46 minute.
- 49' Sean Longstaff is replacing Nabil Bentaleb for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Ritchie suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Divock Origi adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Divock Origi makes way for Mohamed Salah at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 69' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Andy Carroll on, Dwight Gayle off on 70 minutes.
- 74' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 74 minute. Danny Rose leaves to be changed by Kelland Watts.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' Curtis Jones gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Naby Keita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' A goal from the Senegal international Sadio Mane! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-3!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Newcastle United FC 1-3 Liverpool FC.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↓ Andy Carroll 70'
- 1
- 19
- 8
- 11
- 18
-
28
Danny Rose ↓ Kelland Watts 74'
-
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↓ Joelinton 46'
- 23
-
42
Nabil Bentaleb ↓ Sean Longstaff 49'
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Isaac Hayden 70'
Bench
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 49'
- 13
- 26
-
14
Isaac Hayden ↑ 70'
- 22
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 70'
-
9
Joelinton ↑ 46'
-
49
Kelland Watts ↑ 74'
- 60
Coach
Steve Bruce
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Mohamed Salah 64'
- 7
- 12
- 26
- 4
- 5
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Curtis Jones 85'
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↓ Sadio Mane 64'
- 76
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 64'
-
10
Sadio Mane ↑ 64'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 64'
-
66
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↑ 85'
-
48
Curtis Jones ↑ 85'
- 23
- 3
- 13
- 67
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Joe Willock | 2 |
| Curtis Jones | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-07-26
Newcastle United FC
1–3
Liverpool FC
L
2020-07-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-07-15
Newcastle United FC
1–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2020-07-11
Watford FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-07-08
Manchester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-07-05
Newcastle United FC
2–2
West Ham United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Liverpool FC
80%
Newcastle United FC or Liverpool FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

