Liverpool vs Newcastle: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 1, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Newcastle?
Liverpool won 4-2 on January 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 49′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 54′A. IsakNewcastle
- 74′C. JonesLiverpool
- 78′C. GakpoLiverpool
- 81′S. BotmanNewcastle
- 86′Mohamed SalahLiverpool (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Newcastle have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2023 | West Ham(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Manchester United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2023 | AC Milan(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Liverpool win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Newcastle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Liverpool on Aug 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (60 points from 38 matches) and Newcastle sit 12th (49 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 60 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | 49 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy