Liverpool v Newcastle result

Full-time · Liverpool 4–2 Newcastle

Premier League · · Anfield

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Liverpool 4–2 Newcastle — Liverpool won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Liverpool beat Newcastle 4–2 at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday 1 January. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Newcastle are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Liverpool: Mohamed Salah (49’, assisted by D. Núñez; 86’ pen), Curtis Jones (74’, assisted by Diogo Jota) and Cody Gakpo (78’, assisted by Mohamed Salah); Newcastle: Alexander Isak (54’, assisted by Anthony Gordon) and Sven Botman (81’, assisted by Sean Longstaff).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Liverpool 7.11, Newcastle 0.60, from 34 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Taylor showed eight yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Liverpool: L. Díaz (45’), Trent Alexander-Arnold (45+5’) and Wataru Endo (66’); Newcastle: Bruno Guimarães (28’), Lewis Miley (45+2’), Joelinton (66’), Martin Dúbravka (84’) and Sean Longstaff (89’).

What it changes

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 20, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 13.0, Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) 8.8 and Curtis Jones (Liverpool) 8.4 led the match.

Next up

Liverpool next host Villarreal on 20 October 2026.

Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Liverpool 4–2 Newcastle · Premier League
  • Venue: Anfield · Liverpool
  • Referee: A. Taylor
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Liverpool 5 · draws 1 · Newcastle 0 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Liverpool 2W 2D 1L · Newcastle 1W 1D 3L

Liverpool 4–2 Newcastle (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1
Goals
against 1 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 5.38
Corners
against 4 / 3.63 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
6.57 / 4.88
Shots on target
against 2.71 / 5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.71 / 1.5
Cards
against 3.57 / 2.88 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.33 yellows
Referee · A. Taylor
2 home / 2.33 away
over 24 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLiverpool for / againstLineNewcastle for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 4 against n 7
9.5standard
5.38 for · 3.63 against n 8
Shots
17.86 for · 9.43 against n 7
19.5standard
15.75 for · 14.5 against n 8
Shots on target
6.57 for · 2.71 against n 7
8.5standard
4.88 for · 5 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.86 for · 11.71 against n 7
21.5standard
9.63 for · 12.38 against n 8
Cards shown
1.71 for · 3.57 against n 7
3.5standard
1.5 for · 2.88 against n 8

Referee: A. Taylor — 4.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.04 fouls over 24 matches (2 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Liverpool
Liverpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Doak n 836.8
3.16/3
1.54/1
—
W. Endo n 865.6
2.25/5
2.26/5
Bruno Guimarães
C. Bradley n 871.1
1.67/3
2.27/3
—
I. Konaté n 856.9
1.64/3
0.83/1
D. Burn
A. Mac Allister n 874.8
1.56/4
1.76/3
—
Liverpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Mohamed Salah n 875.4
3.38/7
2.28/5
Harvey Elliott n 851.3
2.96/3
1.86/2
D. Núñez n 861
27/3
0.73/1
L. Díaz n 860.5
1.95/2
1.13/1
D. Szoboszlai n 866.9
1.77/2
0.73/1
Liverpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Jones n 845.6
0.51/1
0.52/0
Mohamed Salah n 875.4
0.64/0
0.32/0
Trent Alexander-Arnold n 875.5
0.11/0
0.74/1
D. Núñez n 861
0.21/0
0.42/0
K. Tsimikas n 879.5
00/0
0.42/1
Liverpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Gomez n 858.6
3.56/4
I. Konaté n 856.9
3.27/4
K. Tsimikas n 879.5
2.48/5
W. Endo n 865.6
2.47/4
Harvey Elliott n 851.3
2.26/4
Newcastle
Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Joelinton n 874.4
2.16/4
2.46/4
—
Bruno Guimarães n 890
1.57/4
2.97/5
W. Endo
K. Trippier n 880.5
1.46/3
16/1
—
C. Wilson n 866
1.44/2
1.56/2
—
D. Burn n 855.9
1.43/2
0.41/1
I. Konaté
Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Ritchie n 819.8
2.32/2
1.12/0
M. Almirón n 881.3
2.28/4
16/1
A. Gordon n 878.9
27/4
0.74/1
A. Isak n 873.1
27/3
1.13/1
C. Wilson n 866
26/4
15/1
Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Joelinton n 874.4
0.53/0
00/0
A. Isak n 873.1
0.53/0
00/0
C. Wilson n 866
0.21/0
0.21/0
Lewis Hall n 832.8
0.31/0
00/0
A. Gordon n 878.9
0.11/0
0.11/0
Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Lewis Hall n 832.8
4.16/4
K. Trippier n 880.5
3.17/7
Bruno Guimarães n 890
2.67/6
M. Almirón n 881.3
2.67/7
L. Miley n 876.5
2.57/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LiverpoolNewcastle
62%Possession38%
7.11Expected goals (xG)0.60
34Shots5
15Shots on target3
7Shots off target1
12Blocked shots1
25Shots inside the box4
7Corners3
1Offsides3
16Fouls15
3Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
1Saves10
555Passes350
85%Pass accuracy75%

Liverpool player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Alisson Becker9000000006.5
Trent Alexander-Arnold90002021Y7
I. Konaté9000001206.9
V. van Dijk9000000106.6
J. Gomez9000001106.6
C. Jones9010332208.7
Mohamed Salah9021445009.3
W. Endo75001031Y7.2
D. Szoboszlai6400003207.3
D. Núñez6401852106.9
L. Díaz64001130Y7.9
R. Gravenberch sub2600101006.6
C. Gakpo sub2610220107.3
Diogo Jota sub2601002207.7
A. Mac Allister sub1500000106.7

Newcastle player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Dúbravka90000000Y8.9
T. Livramento9000000306.9
F. Schär9000001106.9
S. Botman9010110006.9
Bruno Guimarães90000001Y6.3
S. Longstaff90010013Y7.2
A. Gordon9001111307.6
A. Isak9010111107.2
D. Burn8200000406.3
Joelinton82000003Y6.9
L. Miley54000001Y6.3
M. Almirón sub3600100006.7
Lewis Hall sub800000006.3
J. Lascelles sub800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Liverpool v Newcastle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LiverpoolLDWDW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
NewcastleLWDLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Liverpool 5 · 1 draw · Newcastle 0 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2023-08-27 Newcastle 1–2 Liverpool
  • 2023-02-18 Newcastle 0–2 Liverpool
  • 2022-08-31 Liverpool 2–1 Newcastle
  • 2022-04-30 Newcastle 0–1 Liverpool
  • 2021-12-16 Liverpool 3–1 Newcastle
  • 2021-04-24 Liverpool 1–1 Newcastle
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Liverpool#3 pos82 pts38 pl+45 GD
Newcastle#7 pos60 pts38 pl+23 GD
Goals per game
Liverpool scored2.26
Newcastle scored2.24
Liverpool conceded1.08
Newcastle conceded1.63

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Newcastle?
In their last 6 meetings, Liverpool won 5, Newcastle won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Liverpool and Newcastle?
Recent form — Liverpool 2W 2D 1L; Newcastle 1W 1D 3L.

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