Liverpool vs Newcastle United

Anfield is the venue as Liverpool and Newcastle United go head-to-head in a mouth-watering Premier League encounter. 

Liverpool put their Premier League pursuit back on track with a commanding 2-0 win at perennial champions Manchester City last weekend, opening up a substantial 11-point lead on runners-up Arsenal. Despite playing one game more, Arne Slot’s charges are in firm control of their title fate amid an outstanding 23-game unbeaten run in the top flight (W16, D7). The Reds should add to that tally this midweek, considering they’ve emerged victorious from 22 of their last 24 Wednesday-held Premier League fixtures at Anfield (D2). Liverpool should also spice it up with a goal feast, having netted at least twice in 17 consecutive outings on Merseyside since a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in mid-September.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United conceded 2+ goals in 16 of their last 18 visits to Liverpool’s home ground, highlighting the magnitude of the task awaiting Eddie Howe’s side. However, the Magpies take this trip in high spirits after recovering from a 4-0 rout at Manchester City with a goal-glutted 4-3 home victory against Nottingham Forest at the weekend. Worryingly, the visitors have lost three of their last five Premier League matches (W2). That’s part of the reason Newcastle enter this midweek round narrowly outside the top four, courtesy of an inferior goal difference to Man City. Leapfrogging the Citizens hinges on defying a dreadful run of 13 defeats across their last 17 Wednesday-held away league games (W2, D2).