Premier League: Newcastle vs Liverpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Newcastle and Liverpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Liverpool face a daunting first assignment in the Premier League when they visit the title favourites Newcastle on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Newcastle vs Liverpool

Newcastle Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Newcastle recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. This was followed by a 3-1 win against West Ham, before they lost 2-0 against Fulham. Newcastle won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.

Liverpool Form

In their last three matches, Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea, lost 4-2 against Aston Villa, and drew 1-1 with Brentford. Liverpool claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Newcastle and Liverpool

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Liverpool. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Newcastle vs Liverpool

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Virgil van Dijk has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Liverpool bank on him to build on these numbers against Newcastle. The latter relies on William Osula, who found the target four times in six games.

Popular betting markets: Newcastle vs Liverpool

Full-time result

Newcastle won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St James’ Park. They drew two and lost four as well, while Liverpool won three of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost seven. Liverpool conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Liverpool have not lost to Newcastle in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Newcastle only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Liverpool scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Newcastle played. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Liverpool games. Liverpool managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Newcastle and Liverpool when playing at St James’ Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Liverpool’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Newcastle conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Liverpool are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.