As of now, Liverpool FC are top of the Premier League table, so they’ll hope “nothing changes on New Year’s Day.” Apologies to Bono and U2 on that one.
If Liverpool don’t get a result against Newcastle on New Year’s Day it would be pretty shocking when you consider the following pair of fast facts.
Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United FYIs
Kickoff: New Year’s Day, 8pm, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Team News: Newcastle Liverpool
Starting XI Predictions: Newcastle Liverpool
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Newcastle 15% Liverpool 66% Draw 19%
PL Form, Position: Newcastle LLWLL, 29 pts, 8th Liverpool WDDWW, 42 pts, 1st
The Reds are unbeaten across their last 13 against Newcastle. The men of Jurgen Klopp are unbeaten at Anfield across all competitions this season (W11, D1).
Given the abysmal form that Newcastle are truly in right now, coming off back to back losses to prime relegation candidates, it would certainly go (with apologies to Phil Collins) “Against All Odds” to see Liverpool lose here.
Here is the lineup that we believe Klopp should go with in order to maintain the status quo.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction vs Newcastle United
Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Jarrell Quansah; Dominic Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott; Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah
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