Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction, 02:00 August 26: The Reds demand revenge

TPO - Football review Newcastle vs Liverpool, Premier League - Team information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. This will be the first time the two teams have met since the League Cup final in March. Newcastle won 2-1 to end their 70-year drought for a domestic title. Now it's time for Liverpool to get revenge.

Prediction before the match Newcastle vs Liverpool

An unresolved transfer saga has provided the backdrop for tonight's intriguing clash, with Alexander Isak doing his best to 'redeem' himself out of St James Park and join the reigning Premier League champions.

The Swede and Newcastle have been trading barbs recently, with Isak accusing Newcastle of breaking promises and claiming their relationship is “untenable”, while the club insist there is no agreement in place to allow him to leave this summer.

Amid the usual press conference questions, Eddie Howe has been looking for an attacking replacement for Isak ahead of tonight's clash with Liverpool, but the task has not been completed. Newcastle's impatience is clear after their attack failed to show the sharpness they showed in their opening game of the season against Aston Villa.

After Ezri Konsa was sent off, leaving Villa with 10 men, Newcastle were unable to capitalise. The 0-0 draw continued the Magpies' poor run of form at the end of last season. Newcastle have now failed to score in three consecutive Premier League games.

The club have not gone four consecutive games without scoring in the English top flight since February 2020. Their task tonight is to avoid repeating the same mistake.

Form, history of confrontation Newcastle vs Liverpool

The absence of Isak was no problem for Liverpool in their first Premier League match of the 2025/26 season. The team still got 3 points thanks to explosive final minutes. Chiesa volleyed to make it 3-2 and Salah sealed a 4-2 victory.

It was a promising match for Hugo Ekitike. The player showed that he is integrating well into the system. Hugo Ekitike scored, Hugo Ekitike assisted. He is becoming the main character, enough to make Luis Diaz forget.

However, Liverpool's poor defence remains a concern, with Semenyo finding the back of the net twice. Liverpool made up for their defensive weaknesses with a sharp attack to end a four-game winless run in the Premier League and make up for a disappointing defeat to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

However, on a long journey, they cannot let that happen again. In the immediate future, The Kop will have the task of "patching up" the defense in the match against Newcastle tonight. If they keep the net, Liverpool will be more confident towards the goal of 3 points.

The statistics are giving them confidence. Firstly, Newcastle are attacking poorly, having gone four games without scoring since last season. Secondly, the Magpies have failed to win any of their last 17 games against the reigning Premier League champions.

Above all, Liverpool need to get revenge on Newcastle after they lost to their opponents in the League Cup final last season. There are too many factors in favor of The Kop in this match.

Expected lineup Newcastle vs Liverpool

Newcastle (4-3-3): Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schaer, Daniel Burn, Valentino Livramento, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker, Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike.

Score prediction: Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool

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