PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Newcastle - team news, lineups, predictions

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·29 January 2026

PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Newcastle - team news, lineups, predictions

Liverpool and Newcastle clash this Saturday at the Anfield for round 24 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 1.

Liverpool have picked up 36 points and currently lie in 6th position. Last time out, Arne Slot's team triumphed 6-0 against Qarabag (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Newcastle have won 33 points to date and are placed in 9th position. Last time out, Eddie Howe's team drew 1-1 against PSG (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Liverpool winning 3-2.

Predicted lineups

Liverpool: Alisson Becker, Wataru Endo, Virgil Van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo

Newcastle: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Malick Thiaw, Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon

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Liverpool

Conor Bradley - Knee Surgery
Stefan Bajcetic - Surgery
Giovanni Leoni - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Alexander Isak - Broken Fibula

Newcastle

Fabian Schär - Unknown Injury
Emil Krafth - Injury
Tino Livramento - Hamstring Injury
Jamaal Lascelles - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Liverpool ( vs Qarabag 2026-01-28): Alisson Becker, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Virgil Van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké

Newcastle ( vs PSG 2026-01-28): Nick Pope, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley, Joe Willock, Sandro Tonali, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Elanga

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MANAGERS

Arne Slot has faced Eddie Howe on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw, and one defeat
Eddie Howe has faced Liverpool on 23 occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and 19 defeats
Arne Slot has faced Newcastle on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw, and one defeat

TEAMS

Away from home, Newcastle currently has one victory in the last six games.
Away from home, Newcastle has gone two consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, Newcastle has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Newcastle currently has two defeats in the last nine games.
Newcastle currently has one victory in the last six games.
Newcastle comes from two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Liverpool currently has one defeat in the last eight games.
At home, Liverpool has gone three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Liverpool has gone seven consecutive games without losing.
Liverpool currently has one defeat in the last 15 games.
Liverpool comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Liverpool and Newcastle have faced each other 189 times, with Liverpool having the advantage: 94 wins, against 50 victories for Newcastle.
At Anfield, Liverpool have an advantage in clashes against Newcastle: 63 wins in 93 games. Newcastle has 12 victories.
In the English League, there have been 171 matches between the two teams, with Liverpool winning 85, 43 draws, and 43 victories for Newcastle.