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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Newcastle United FC

0 – 0

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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

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

Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Liverpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United FC 16 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#19	Position	#12
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United FC launch into their encounter with Liverpool FC.
5' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
12' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
22' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thiago Alcantara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
32' 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.
37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
42' Ciaran Clark is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
49' The referee calls foul for Fabinho. He receives a Yellow card.
54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
59' Georginio Wijnaldum, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
65' Poor challenge from James Milner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
67' The crowd applauds Jacob Murphy as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Almiron steps in for Newcastle United FC.
68' Georginio Wijnaldum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Jones on 68 minute.
73' Thiago Alcantara has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Milner on 73 minute.
78' A moment of madness from Nathaniel Phillips on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
83' Matt Ritchie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Isaac Hayden argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
86' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Matt Ritchie is replaced by Jamal Lewis.
90' The supporters are chanting for Xherdan Shaqiri. He replaces Mohamed Salah on 90 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Alisson Becker
9
Roberto Firmino
14
Jordan Henderson C
10
Sadio Mane
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 90'
7
James Milner ↓ Thiago Alcantara 73'
66
Trent Alexander-Arnold
26
Andrew Robertson
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Georginio Wijnaldum 68'
3
Fabinho
47
Nathaniel Phillips

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mohamed Salah	9
Alexander Isak	3
Sadio Mane	3
Darwin Nunez	3
Curtis Jones	2
Naby Keita	2
Divock Origi	2
Virgil van Dijk	2

Head to Head

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

0.35 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Liverpool FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC18% Draw37% Liverpool FC45%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes20% 0% No80%

Avg goals/match: 1.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	71%	29%
± 1.5	38%	62%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Liverpool FC

82%

Newcastle United FC or Liverpool FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC7% Draw65% Liverpool FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

24.6%

0 – 2

11.8%

1 – 1

9.8%

1 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

4.7%

0 – 3

3.8%

1 – 3

1.6%

2 – 1

1.5%

2 – 0

1.3%

0 – 4

0.9%

2 – 2

0.9%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Liverpool FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	9%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	30%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	14%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

71% ✓

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