Liverpool vs Newcastle United Preview

Liverpool host Newcastle United at Anfield on Saturday evening in a Premier League encounter that sees the hosts looking to build on recent European success while the visitors aim to halt a concerning run of inconsistent domestic results. The head-to-head record strongly favours Liverpool, who have won three of the last five meetings between these sides.

Liverpool enter this fixture in strong form. Their most recent outing saw them deliver an emphatic 6-0 home victory over FK Qarabag in the Champions League. Prior to that, they lost 3-2 away at AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League and won 3-0 away at Marseille in Europe. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 1-1 at home with Burnley and secured a 4-1 home victory over Barnsley in the FA Cup. The Reds have collected three wins from their last five matches across all competitions, demonstrating their attacking prowess particularly in home fixtures and European action.

Newcastle arrive on Merseyside in mixed form. Their most recent match ended in a 1-1 draw away at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Prior to that, they lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League and won 3-0 at home against PSV Eindhoven in Europe. Earlier in this run, they drew 0-0 away at Wolverhampton Wanderers and suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup. The Magpies have struggled for consistency with just one win from their last five outings, though their European performances have shown resilience.

The head-to-head record favours Liverpool, who have won three of the last five encounters with one draw and one Newcastle victory. Most recently, Liverpool claimed a 3-2 away victory at St James’ Park in August 2025. Newcastle’s win in this sequence came with a 2-1 away triumph in March 2025.

Liverpool are expected to deploy a 4-3-3 formation with Becker in goal, while Newcastle will likely line up in their 4-3-3 system with Pope between the posts. Both sides face substantial injury challenges that will test squad depth and could influence tactical approaches.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Saturday, 31st January 2026. Fans can watch the action on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate in Great Britain, Amazon Prime Video in Denmark and Netherlands, DAZN1 Portugal in Portugal, and NBC and Telemundo in the United States.

Possible Line-Ups:

Liverpool (4-3-3) Kerkez, Becker, Dijk, Gravenberch, Allister, Jones, Gakpo, Ektitke, Wirtz, Salah, Szoboszlai

Newcastle United (4-3-3) Trippier, Wan-Bissaka, Thiaw, Pope, Botman, Soucek, Mavropanos, Barnes, Miley, Wissa, Guimarães, Fernandes, Todibo, Gordon, Tonali, Hall, Summerville, Diouf

Injured Players:

Liverpool: Stefan Bajcetic (Out), Conor Bradley (Out), Jayden Danns (Out), Jeremie Frimpong (Out), Joe Gomez (Out), Alexander Isak (Out), Giovanni Leoni (Out), Ibrahima Konaté (Out)

Newcastle United: Joelinton (Out), Emil Krafth (Out), Jamaal Lascelles (Out), Tino Livramento (Out), Fabian Schär (Out)

Liverpool face a severe injury crisis with eight players ruled out, significantly depleting their defensive and midfield options. Newcastle will be without five key players including important defensive personnel, though they’re in slightly better shape than their hosts regarding overall squad availability.

Liverpool – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Liverpool	6-0	FK Qarabag	Champions League	Jan 28, 2026
L	AFC Bournemouth	3-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Jan 24, 2026
W	Marseille	0-3	Liverpool	Champions League	Jan 21, 2026
D	Liverpool	1-1	Burnley	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026
W	Liverpool	4-1	Barnsley	English FA Cup	Jan 12, 2026

Newcastle United – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Paris Saint-Germain	1-1	Newcastle United	Champions League	Jan 28, 2026
L	Newcastle United	0-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Jan 25, 2026
W	Newcastle United	3-0	PSV Eindhoven	Champions League	Jan 21, 2026
D	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0-0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Jan 18, 2026
L	Newcastle United	0-2	Manchester City	English Carabao Cup	Jan 13, 2026

Head To Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Newcastle United	2-3	Liverpool	English Premier League	Aug 25, 2025
Liverpool	1-2	Newcastle United	English Carabao Cup	Mar 16, 2025
Liverpool	2-0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Feb 26, 2025
Newcastle United	3-3	Liverpool	English Premier League	Dec 4, 2024
Liverpool	4-2	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Jan 1, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App
Denmark	Amazon Prime Video
Netherlands	Amazon Prime Video
Sweden	Amazon Prime Video
USA	NBC, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Peacock
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Spain	DAZN Spain
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Arena, NOW TV