Newcastle United and Liverpool on December 4, 2024, is generating significant interest due to the contrasting form of both teams. Liverpool enters the match with an impressive winning streak, having secured victories against formidable opponents such as Manchester City and Real Madrid. Their current position at the top of the Premier League table further underscores their dominance this season. In contrast, Newcastle finds itself in a precarious position, sitting in 11th place and struggling with injuries to key players like Alexander Isak .
Newcastle, as was the case last season, have struggled for consistency this term, but unlike 2023/24, they cannot blame a catastrophic injury crisis for their indifference this season.
Eddie Howe's side have beaten Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Chelsea on home soil this season, but they recorded just a point from their previous two outings against West Ham United and Crystal Palace.
Newcastle United possible starting lineup: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Tonali, Guimaraes; Gordon, Wilson, Barne
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Liverpool possible starting lineup: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Nunez
Meanwhile it’s been a stop-start season for the Magpies. They looked to be back on track with victories over the Gunners and Nottingham Forest, but a surprise loss at home to West Ham and a draw with Crystal Palace has halted their progress.
With the race for European qualification so tight at present, Newcastle can move into the top half of the table with a win coupled with results elsewhere going in their favour.
Liverpool Prediction
It appears nothing can stop Liverpool at the moment, and the visitors triumphed again in 50.2% of 10,000 pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer.
Newcastle were afforded a 26.2% chance of victory in the same data-led sims, with the draw ranked at 23.6%.
Predictions favor Liverpool for this encounter, with Opta's supercomputer giving them a win probability of over 50%. The historical context also favors Liverpool; they have not lost to Newcastle in their last fifteen league encounters. Additionally, Mohamed Salah's remarkable scoring record against Newcastle adds another layer of complexity to the matchup . As both teams prepare for this pivotal clash, fans eagerly await how injury concerns might influence Newcastle's lineup and whether Liverpool can maintain its winning momentum.
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