Newcastle vs. Liverpool Predictions

• When: Sunday, August 23, 5:30 PM CET
• Where: St. James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Premier League football returns with a blockbuster as Newcastle United host Liverpool at St. James’ Park. With both clubs entering the campaign under new head coaches, Matthias Jaissle at Newcastle and Andoni Iraola at Liverpool, this EPL fixture promises a high-octane battle as both sides adapt to new circumstances. Newcastle had a turbulent summer, as did Liverpool, so let’s see which team recovered better from it.

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Newcastle United

The Magpies enter the 2026/27 campaign undergoing a massive shift on the bench, with Eddie Howe having left, so the Magpies start the campaign under Matthias Jaissle. Jaissle’s blueprint prioritizes aggressive mid-block pressing, physical control in central areas, and quick transitions.

Apart from the managerial change, several very important players have left. The two most notable are Anthony Gordon, who is now in Barcelona, and Bruno Guimaraes, who ended up at the EPL champions, Arsenal.

Overall, there are many changes on the roster, and it’s obvious that the Magpies are weaker than before, at least on paper. Some predict we might not even see them in the battle for the place that leads to Europe next season.

Liverpool

Andoni Iraola takes charge of his first official Premier League match as Liverpool head coach following his summer move from Bournemouth. He was chosen to replace Slot for his aggressive, high-pressing approach, similar to Slot’s and Klopp’s.

He had good results with Bournemouth last year, but the complete situation is different now. The Cherries didn’t carry expectations and pressure like Liverpool, and we are yet to see how the Spaniard handles that.

Mohamed Salah is not at Liverpool anymore, which might be a good thing, because Florian Wirtz finally has enough space to show his potential. Also, the former Newcastle star, Alexander Isak, should bounce back following a mediocre season and show his potential.

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Newcastle and Liverpool Possible Lineups

Newcastle United: Hornicek; Hall, Botman, Schar, Miley; Joelinton, Woltemade, Toure; Barnes, Wissa, Elanga

Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Araujo, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak

Newcastle vs Liverpool Head to Head

Liverpool won both games against Newcastle last year, 2-3 at St. James and 4-1 at home. Overall, 4 of the past 5 matches these two sides have played have ended with at least three goals on both ends of the field. Liverpool scored at least twice in each of those events.

Newcastle vs. Liverpool Predictions

It’s the season opener, and every team wants to win and kick off the campaign properly. Newcastle won’t close but will try to attack and exploit the Reds’ shaky backline. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s firepower is enormous, and we expect to see their offense delivering in this one, so the best pick here would be over 2.5 goals. Both teams will attack and be aggressive and that should bring goals.

Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals

Newcastle versus Liverpool Odds

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