Liverpool vs Newcastle: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Newcastle?
Liverpool won 3-1 on December 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. ShelveyNewcastle
- 21′Diogo JotaLiverpool
- 25′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 87′T. Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Henderson
- 5I. Konaté
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 32J. Matip
- 1Alisson Becker
Newcastle
4-5-1- 7Joelinton
- 23J. Murphy
- 10A. Saint-Maximin
- 14I. Hayden
- 21R. Fraser
- 8J. Shelvey
- 12J. Lewis
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 6J. Lascelles
- 5F. Schär
- 1M. Dúbravka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Newcastle have 1, 8 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | AC Milan(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Everton(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Brentford(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 2 draws, 0 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| May 4, 2019 | Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Liverpool 4-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Newcastle on Apr 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (12 points from 7 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy