This Sunday’s League Cup final will be a memorable one either way: either Liverpool will equal Manchester United’s record for the most domestic trophies in English football history, or Newcastle United will end a seven-decade trophy drought.
Defending champions Liverpool will take their tally of English domestic trophies to 19 if they win at Wembley, catching up with their arch-rivals and giving manager Arne Slot his first success since taking charge of the Reds.
This triumph could then be followed by the Premier League title next month, but winning on Sunday would still be a big step towards erasing the disappointment of being eliminated from the Champions League. However, it’s hard to imagine that the victory could mean more to anyone than to Newcastle, who haven’t won a major national trophy since 1955, when they lifted the FA Cup.
Since then, the Magpies have lost five domestic cup finals (2 League Cups and 3 FA Cups), with only Chelsea having a longer losing streak in finals (3 League Cups and 3 FA Cups from 2019 to present).
Odds comparison
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The prediction
Liverpool are favorites to win in a match in which both teams are expected to score. Also keep an eye on the number of cards, which could be more than four. Referee Brooks has an average of 5.46 cards per game this season. For Newcastle it’s a very important final and there are many players on the pitch who are “yellow” card regulars, Joelinton being one of them.
The probable line-ups for Liverpool-Newcastle
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Kelleher; Quansah, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Díaz, Jota.
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1