Comments and predictions for Liverpool vs Newcastle: Kill the away team
The match between Liverpool vs Newcastle in the Premier League takes place at 3:15 a.m. on February 27. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Liverpool vs Newcastle team information
Cody Gakpo has recovered and could come on in the final minutes of the match against Man City, meaning Liverpool are now without just three players in Conor Bradley (hamstring), Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Tyler Morton (shoulder) for Wednesday night's match.
Despite Cody Gakpo not being at full fitness, manager Arne Slot showed tactical flexibility by using Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai in the No. 10 position against Man City at the Etihad – a decision that has proven effective. However, Gakpo is likely to be given a chance to return to the starting line-up, replacing Szoboszlai, who looked tired after Sunday’s tense game.
However, with Liverpool having a weekend off before facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Slot has no reason to make too many changes to his squad in midweek. In addition, Mohamed Salah needs just one more goal to reach 10 goals at home and 10 away in a Premier League season for the third consecutive season.
On the other side of the front line, Newcastle were also fortunate to escape the dramatic match against Nottingham Forest without any new injuries. The chance of Dutch defender Sven Botman playing in the away trip to Anfield is still in doubt, although there is a slim hope that he can recover in time from a minor knee injury.
However, Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton are both set to miss out due to knee problems, but Howe is hopeful Joelinton will be fit for the EFL Cup final against Liverpool on March 16.
Scandinavian striker Isak, who has 50 Premier League goals in his career, is chasing Andy Cole's goalscoring record. The former Real Sociedad man has scored 10 away goals in the 2024-25 season, just two short of Andy Cole's all-time record of 12 goals set for Newcastle in 1993-94.
Latest expected lineup for Liverpool vs Newcastle
Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Gakpo
Newcastle United:
Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Willock, Guimaraes, Tonali; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Latest Liverpool vs Newcastle football commentary
Arsenal have missed several chances to close the gap in the Premier League title race, each time Liverpool stumbled. However, after the Gunners unexpectedly lost to West Ham United, this delicious opportunity has not escaped the hands of coach Arne Slot and his team.
Liverpool easily overcame a Manchester City side missing key striker Erling Haaland thanks to explosive performances from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai, who took turns scoring to secure a convincing first-half win.
The 11-point gap with Arsenal has now become an almost insurmountable challenge, especially after a series of somewhat unconvincing matches of the "Gunners" in all arenas. The excellent performance against Manchester is a strong affirmation of their ambition to win the championship this season.
The "Red Brigade" not only showed their discomfort when facing Liverpool but also successfully rebuilt a real "fortress" at Anfield, after the unexpected stumble against Nottingham Forest in September. They successfully maintained a streak of 17 consecutive unbeaten matches at home, scoring at least 2 goals in each match.
Liverpool's 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend extended their winning streak at home to five games. Liverpool have also been formidable in midweek Premier League games, winning 12 consecutive games from Tuesday to Thursday.
Coach Slot and his players have approached the remaining stages of the season with humility and high concentration. With the opportunity opening up before them, it would be a big mistake for Liverpool to be subjective against Newcastle, an opponent with individuals with the ability to create high breakthroughs.
While Darwin Nunez is still struggling to establish himself as a striker for Liverpool, Alexander Isak has been in great form for Newcastle, scoring 19 goals in 26 Premier League games in the 2024-25 season. Alexander Isak's brilliance, along with goals from Jacob Murphy and Lewis Miley, helped the Magpies overcome Forest in a thrilling 7-goal match.
However, defensive errors from set pieces in the second half made the match more tense than necessary. Nevertheless, coach Eddie Howe's team bravely overcame the difficulties to equalize points with Man City, and only finished behind their opponents in the rankings due to a poor goal difference.
This victory also helped Newcastle avoid having to suffer three consecutive defeats in the Premier League. However, the "Magpies" defense is really making coach Howe worried, when conceding 9 goals in the last 3 matches and unable to keep a clean sheet in the last 5 matches.
In addition, the Magpies have failed to win any of their last 16 Premier League meetings with Liverpool, their last away win coming in 1994. However, an emotional 3-3 draw in December may have given Newcastle a sense of victory, thanks to a superb 90th-minute save from Fabian Schar.
Latest Liverpool vs Newcastle score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Liverpool vs Newcastleas follows:
- Sportsmole:Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
- WhoScore:Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle
- Our newspaper predicts:Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
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