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Liverpool vs Newcastle: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool
3-1
Newcastle

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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
  1. 20Diogo Jota
  2. 10S. Mané
  3. 11Mohamed Salah
  1. 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  2. 6Thiago Alcântara
  3. 14J. Henderson
  1. 5I. Konaté
  2. 66T. Alexander-Arnold
  3. 26A. Robertson
  4. 32J. Matip
  1. 1Alisson Becker

Newcastle

4-5-1
  1. 7Joelinton
  1. 23J. Murphy
  2. 10A. Saint-Maximin
  3. 14I. Hayden
  4. 21R. Fraser
  5. 8J. Shelvey
  1. 12J. Lewis
  2. 19Javier Manquillo
  3. 6J. Lascelles
  4. 5F. Schär
  1. 1M. Dúbravka
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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.

Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Aston Villa(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 7, 2021AC Milan(away)2-1UEFA Champions League
Dec 4, 2021Wolves(away)1-0Premier League
Dec 1, 2021Everton(away)4-1Premier League
Nov 27, 2021Southampton(home)4-0Premier League
Newcastle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2021Leicester(away)0-4Premier League
Dec 4, 2021Burnley(home)1-0Premier League
Nov 30, 2021Norwich(home)1-1Premier League
Nov 27, 2021Arsenal(away)0-2Premier League
Nov 20, 2021Brentford(home)3-3Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 2 draws, 0 Newcastle wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2021Liverpool 1-1 NewcastlePremier League
Dec 30, 2020Newcastle 0-0 LiverpoolPremier League
Jul 26, 2020Newcastle 1-3 LiverpoolPremier League
Sep 14, 2019Liverpool 3-1 NewcastlePremier League
May 4, 2019Newcastle 2-3 LiverpoolPremier League
Dec 26, 2018Liverpool 4-0 NewcastlePremier 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Liverpool2.70.796/1510/15
Newcastle1.01.9210/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Liverpool73319812
11Newcastle722310148

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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

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