Newcastle vs LiverpoolPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Newcastle and Liverpool head into the season opener on contrasting preseason moods. Newcastle drew 1-1 with Strasbourg in their final test, after back to back defeats to Everton and Bayer Leverkusen, which themselves followed a 2-1 win away at Valencia. Liverpool closed with a goalless draw against Como, coming after consecutive losses to Leeds and Monaco and, before that, wins over Sunderland and Wrexham. Liverpool hold a clear edge in the head to head, winning three of the last five direct meetings against a single Newcastle win and one draw, with the most recent clash, back in January 2026, ending 4-1 to the Reds. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.