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Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August, 17:30 · St James' Park

Newcastle United vs Liverpool: line-ups and result

Newcastle United 7 · 5 points
  • 5' Anthony Elanga
  • 57' Joe Willock
2 - 2
Liverpool 6 · 5 points
  • 55' Cody Gakpo
  • 90' Dominik Szoboszlai (pen)

Line-ups Newcastle United vs Liverpool

Newcastle United 4-2-3-1 · Matthias Jaissle
21 Horníček
3 Hall
4 Botman
12 Thiaw
37 Dedić
67 Miley
14 Steur
11 Barnes
9 Wissa
19 Elanga
10 Osula
  • 56' Joe Willock Will Osula
  • 56' Jacob Ramsey Sean Steur
  • 76' Aladji Bamba Lewis Miley
  • 76' Jacob Murphy Anthony Elanga
  • 90+5' Fabian Schär Yoane Wissa

Line-up for Newcastle United: Horníček, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Dedić, Miley, Steur, Barnes, Wissa, Elanga, Osula

Bench
  • 24 E. Jaouen
  • 51 L. Shahar
  • 5 F. Schar 95'
  • 28 J. Willock 56'
  • 41 J. Ramsey 56'
  • 8 A. Bamba 76'
  • 17 B. Toure
  • 23 J. Murphy 76'
  • 27 N. Woltemade
Absentees Newcastle United

Burn, Joelinton, Osula (injured)

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 · Andoni Iraola
1 Alisson
6 Kerkez
4 van Dijk
5 Jacquet
30 Frimpong
38 Gravenberch
8 Szoboszlai
18 Gakpo
7 Wirtz
73 Ngumoha
9 Isak
  • 63' Alexis Mac Allister Florian Wirtz
  • 63' Víctor Muñoz Rio Ngumoha
  • 70' Ronald Araújo Jérémy Jacquet
  • 78' Lewis Koumas Ryan Gravenberch

Line-up for Liverpool: Alisson, Kerkez, van Dijk, Jacquet, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Isak

Bench
  • 25 G. Mamardashvili
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 33 R. Araujo 70'
  • 10 A. Mac Allister 63'
  • 3 W. Endo
  • 53 J. McConnell
  • 42 T. Nyoni
  • 67 L. Koumas 78'
  • 23 V. Munoz 63'
Absentees Liverpool

Bradley, Chiesa, Leoni, Ekitike, Gomez (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Newcastle United

  1. Anthony Elanga Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Yoane Wissa Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Harvey Barnes Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Joe Willock Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jacob Ramsey Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Liverpool

  1. Alexander Isak Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Cody Gakpo Midfielder 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Víctor Muñoz Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Florian Wirtz Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Newcastle United

Player Starts Min. Form
Lukáš Horníček 3/3 270 strong
Amar Dedić 3/3 270 solid
Malick Thiaw 3/3 270 mixed
Sven Botman 3/3 270 solid
Lewis Hall 3/3 269 excellent
Harvey Barnes 3/3 269 solid
Yoane Wissa 3/3 261 solid
Anthony Elanga 3/3 236 strong

Liverpool

Player Starts Min. Form
Alisson 3/3 270 solid
Virgil van Dijk 3/3 270 strong
Dominik Szoboszlai 3/3 270 strong
Miloš Kerkez 3/3 251 mixed
Cody Gakpo 3/3 251 excellent
Alexander Isak 3/3 244 excellent
Florian Wirtz 3/3 242 solid
Jérémy Jacquet 3/3 237 strong

Stats

Newcastle United Match Liverpool
  • 1.58 xG 2.98
  • 39% Possession 61%
  • 13 Shots 27
  • 4 Shots on target 7
  • 5 Shots off target 4
  • 2 Corners 6
  • 16 Fouls 15
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 5 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

NEW home Per match LIV away
1.00 Points 2.00
2.00 Goals for 2.00
2.00 Goals against 1.00
1.13 xG for 2.07
2.18 xG against 1.40
3.0 Corners 4.5
DD Home and away form DW

Head-to-head record Newcastle United vs Liverpool

35 previous meetings
5 Newcastle United 7 draws 23 Liverpool
  • Goals per match3.29
  • Both teams scored57%
  • Over 2.5 goals66%
  • Jan 2026 Liverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle United
  • Aug 2025 Newcastle United 2 - 3 Liverpool
  • Mar 2025 Liverpool 1 - 2 Newcastle United
  • Feb 2025 Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle United
  • Dec 2024 Newcastle United 3 - 3 Liverpool
  • Jan 2024 Liverpool 4 - 2 Newcastle United
  • Aug 2023 Newcastle United 1 - 2 Liverpool
  • Feb 2023 Newcastle United 0 - 2 Liverpool
  • Aug 2022 Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle United
  • Apr 2022 Newcastle United 0 - 1 Liverpool

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Newcastle United vs Liverpool?

Newcastle United vs Liverpool was refereed by Stuart Attwell.

Who is unavailable for Newcastle United against Liverpool?

Newcastle United are without Dan Burn (ankle injury), Joelinton (injury) and Will Osula (injury).

Who is unavailable for Liverpool against Newcastle United?

Liverpool are without Conor Bradley (knee injury), Federico Chiesa (back injury), Giovanni Leoni (knee injury), Hugo Ekitike (achilles tendon injury) and Joe Gomez (injury).

What formation do Newcastle United play?

Newcastle United have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Matthias Jaissle.

What formation do Liverpool play?

Liverpool have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Andoni Iraola.

How did the last meeting between Newcastle United and Liverpool finish?

On 31 January 2026, Liverpool vs Newcastle United finished 4-1.

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