Liverpool Continue Champions League Push Against Newcastle United
Liverpool vs Newcastle United - 24/04/2021
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The English Premier League continues this weekend and on Saturday we have a meeting between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield.
The hosts begin the weekend in 7th place on 53 points while the visitors are in 15th place on 35 points.
Liverpool come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Leeds United on Monday night. Having opened the scoring in the first half, it appeared as though Liverpool were going to take maximum points. However, Leeds United performed well in the second half of the match and deserved their equaliser in the 87th minute.
That result means Liverpool have won only one of their last 4 games in all competitions and that came against Aston Villa at home in the Premier League.
Since then, there has been a draw at home against Real Madrid, which saw Liverpool eliminated from the Champions League and the draw at Leeds United in the Premier League.
Liverpool have been finding it difficult to win home Premier League matches and they have picked up just a single victory from their 9 most recent league fixtures at Anfield.
Liverpool have lost 6 of their last 7 home Premier League fixtures and have seen under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 9 at Anfield.
They do have a good record against their upcoming opponents and Liverpool have won 12 of their last 14 home matches against Newcastle United in all competitions.
Newcastle United come into the game having picked up an important 3 points at home against West Ham United last weekend.
Newcastle United found themselves 2-0 and a man up at half time but allowed West Ham United to get back into the match and level things at 2-2. However, Newcastle United did not give up and they scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute.
That was the second successive victory in the Premier League for Newcastle United following the 2-1 win at Burnley. In fact, The Magpies have been difficult to beat in recent games and they have lost only one of their last 7 Premier League matches.
Trends show there have been over 2.5 goals scored in Newcastle United’s last 4 games and they have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 Premier League matches.
Team news and Liverpool continue without the injured Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jordan Henderson, and Caoimhin Kelleher. Nat Phillips and Curtis Jones are doubts while Mohamed Salah should start having been on the bench at Leeds United.
Newcastle United travel without Fabian Schär, Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles, and Ryan Fraser who are injured. Allan Saint-Maximin is a doubt due to an ankle injury but Callum Wilson could return to the starting XI.
Liverpool cannot afford to keep dropping points if they are to finish in the top four this season.
Home team
Away team
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Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
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EPL
483022
1
3 - 1
2.89
34° 1.23
1.23
6.75
13.00
-1
1
1
1 - 1(1 - 0)