Newcastle vs Liverpool: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Liverpool?
Newcastle and Liverpool drew 2-2 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. ElangaNewcastle
- 55′C. GakpoLiverpool
- 57′J. WillockNewcastle
- 90′D. SzoboszlaiLiverpool (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Liverpool win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-2-3-1- 10W. Osula
- 11H. Barnes
- 9Y. Wissa
- 19A. Elanga
- 67L. Miley
- 14Sean Steur
- 3L. Hall
- 4S. Botman
- 12M. Thiaw
- 37A. Dedić
- 21L. Horníček
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 9A. Isak
- 18C. Gakpo
- 7F. Wirtz
- 73R. Ngumoha
- 38R. Gravenberch
- 8D. Szoboszlai
- 6M. Kerkez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 5J. Jacquet
- 30J. Frimpong
- 1Alisson Becker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Liverpool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Strasbourg(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Everton(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Como(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 2-4 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 4-2 | Premier League - Summer Series |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newcastle win, 1 draw, 4 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle | League Cup |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Newcastle on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Liverpool sit 9th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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