Preview: Liverpool vs Newcastle
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Event Details
Home Team: Liverpool (led by Jürgen Klopp) Away Team: Newcastle United (led by Steve Bruce) Stadium: Anfield, Liverpool Event Date & Time: Saturday 24th April 12:30 hours Event: Round 33 of the Premier League
Liverpool will face Newcastle United on Saturday 24th April 12:30. The game will be played at Anfield located at Liverpool. This fixture makes up matchday 33 of the current Barclays Premier League campaign.
Current Team Form
The side led by Jürgen Klopp have drew with a score of 1-1 against Leeds United. Prior to this game, they got a draw against Real Madrid last Wednesday at home (0-0).
Liverpool Recent Games
| Date | Goals Scored | Goals against | Opponent | Played | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-19 | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | away | draw |
| 2021-04-14 | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid | home | draw |
| 2021-04-10 | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | home | win |
| 2021-04-06 | 1 | 3 | Real Madrid | away | lost |
| 2021-04-03 | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | away | win |
The side led by Steve Bruce have won with a score of 3-2 against West Ham United. Prior to this game, they won against Burnley away last Sunday (2-1)
Newcastle United Recent Games
| Date | Goals Scored | Goals against | Opponent | Played | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | home | win |
| 2021-04-11 | 2 | 1 | Burnley | away | win |
| 2021-04-04 | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | home | draw |
| 2021-03-20 | 0 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | away | lost |
| 2021-03-12 | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | home | draw |
Head to Head
The fixture will be the 181st meeting between the two teams over the course of English Football history.
Liverpool played last against Newcastle United on Wednesday 30th December 2020 which ended with the result of 0-0. Out of 180 games played, Liverpool won 87, drew 43 and lost 50 games against Newcastle United.
Liverpool’s last win over Newcastle United dates back to July 2020, when they won 3-1 away.
Top Scorers and Most in-form players
With 19 goals already to his name, all scored in this season’s Premier League, Mohamed Salah is Liverpool biggest and most dangerous asset. He recently scored 1 goal scored against Aston Villa, 1 goal against Arsenal and 1 goal against Leicester City Newcastle United most vital player, Callum Wilson, has scored a total of 10 goals this season. Recent goal history of Callum Wilson includes 2 goals scored against Everton, 1 goal against Fulham and 1 goal against Crystal Palace.
Injury News
Liverpool have the following players injured at the moment:
| Injury | Player name |
|---|---|
| Cruciate ligament injury | Virgil van Dijk |
| Knee injury | Joe Gomez |
| Ligament injury | Joel Matip |
| Groin injury | Jordan Brian Henderson |
| Abdominal injury | Caoimhin Kelleher |
| Muscle injury | Divock Okoth Origi |
| Muscle injury | Curtis Jones |
| Hamstring/Strain | Nathaniel Phillips |
| Suspended: none |
Newcastle United have the following players injured at the moment:
| Injury | Player name |
|---|---|
| Ligament injury | Fabian Lukas Schär |
| Knee injury | Isaac Hayden |
| Groin strain | Ryan Fraser |
| Foot injury | Jamal Lascelles |
| Knock injury | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| Suspended: none |
Potential line-up and Formation
Liverpool probable XI:
Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Ozan Kabak, Andy Robertson, Thiago, Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.Martin Dubravka, Federico Fernandez, Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett, Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almiron, Jonjo Shelvey, Sean Longstaff, Matt Ritchie, Joelinton, Callum Wilson.
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