Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 27/12/2020, 14:32  by James | Modified on 27/12/2020 at 15:32 in Premier League Predictions

Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to St. James's Park for a clash with Newcastle on Wednesday. The Reds are three points clear of nearest challengers Everton with 32 points from 15 matches. Newcastle, meanwhile, are 13th in the table with 18 points from 14 games. The Magpies are coming off the back of a 2-0 defeat at Manchester City, their third defeat in four winless games in all competitions. On Sunday, Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at home to West Brom. It was the third time in five matches that they played out a 1-1 stalemate. While it was a disappointing result, Liverpool are now unbeaten in eight games in all competitions. The absence of crucial defenders like Virgil Van Dijk has led to younger, more inexperienced squad members deputising at the back. These line-up changes may explain why the Reds have failed to keep clean sheets in four of their last five fixtures. Newcastle are far worse at the back, only managing one clean sheet in their previous 14 matches.

Newcastle are unbeaten in three of their last four outings at home, a run that saw them register a 2-1 win over Merseysiders Everton. Although they have lost their last five meetings with Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp's side has performed poorly on the road in this league campaign; the Reds have failed to win five of their seven away league matches. Sure, this record is not convincing, but it holds more sway than Newcastle's recent displays, one of which saw them outclassed by Championship side Brentford on their way to a League Cup quarter-final exit. Liverpool have scored in the first half of their last seven fixtures against Newcastle. Back them to be winning at both half-time and full-time here.