Saturday , 14 November 2026

Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Newcastle United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Wed 30 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Ciaran Clark 12' Y
Y 49' Fabinho
Y 65' James Milner
Y 78' Nathaniel Phillips
Isaac Hayden 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

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

4
13
Newcastle United FC 17 games · Avg 3.5 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-30 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC 2019-09-14 Liverpool FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-05-04 Newcastle United FC 2–3 Liverpool FC 2018-12-26 Liverpool FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
19 Dec Fulham FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–5 L
12 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
27 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–0 D
27 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 7–0 W
16 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
13 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec FC Midtjylland A 1–1 D

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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United FC is hosting Liverpool FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Newcastle United FC have won 463 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 349 games and scored 463 goals.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ciaran Clark on 12.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at St. James' Park with 5 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 27' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Fabinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Newcastle United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabinho.
  • 54' Liverpool FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cody Gakpo scoring 1 goals.
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' A moment of madness from James Milner on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' Miguel Almiron is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Murphy at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Georginio Wijnaldum gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Curtis Jones and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Thiago Alcantara gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces James Milner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Nathaniel Phillips gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Isaac Hayden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Isaac Hayden on 85 minutes.
  • 86' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Matt Ritchie exits the field as Jamal Lewis enters on 86.
  • 90' Mohamed Salah makes way for Xherdan Shaqiri at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • It finishes all square. Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-30 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC 2019-09-14 Liverpool FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC 2019-05-04 Newcastle United FC 2–3 Liverpool FC 2018-12-26 Liverpool FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2020-12-30 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2020-12-26 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2020-12-19 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2020-12-16 Leeds United FC 5–2 Newcastle United FC L 2020-12-12 Newcastle United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W

Liverpool FC Form

2020-12-30 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2020-12-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2020-12-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–7 Liverpool FC W 2020-12-16 Liverpool FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2020-12-13 Fulham FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2020-12-09 FC Midtjylland 1–1 Liverpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC23% Draw27% Liverpool FC50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Liverpool FC
77%
Newcastle United FC or Liverpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC15% Draw46% Liverpool FC39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 24% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.