Newcastle-Liverpool is a match valid for the third day of the Premier League and is played Sunday at 5:30pm: TV, lineups, predictions.
The Premier League Sunday closes with a bang. And that is with a potential clash for the top four places between ambitious Newcastle and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, which in the last championship sharply lost the long-distance duel with the Magpies, now for all intents and purposes a big name in the English top league.
Neither side, after two days, remained on full points. Tonali and his teammates, after strolling in the opener over Aston Villa, overwhelmed even 5-1 at St. James’ Park, came out downsized (but not too much) from the Etihad Stadium challenge against European champions Manchester City. The Bianconeri were unable to find an antidote to the Citizens’ play: once they found the lead with Alvarez, Pep Guardiola’s men just managed and did not risk much, neutralizing Eddie Howe’s attack, which produced very little. IA defeat that, however, does not change the judgment on the excellent work that the young and prepared coach from Amersham has been doing in the north of England for the past two years. And it is no coincidence that today bookmakers consider Newcastle favorites over the Reds: the balance of power, compared to the pre-Pif (the rich fund that took over the club in ’21) era, has almost completely reversed.
Liverpool anxious about Salah
Liverpool comes to this big match “distracted” by the Salah case. The latest rumors want the Egyptian to leave for Arabia – Al-Ittihad reportedly made a truly pharaonic offer to both the club and the player – but so far only denials have flowed.
Endo, Liverpool’s new signing
The former Roma and Fiorentina man will still take the field, completing the attacking trident also formed by Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz. The Reds last Saturday brought home the first three points thanks to the success with Bournemouth. However, the defense continues to fail to provide the necessary guarantees and not even with the Reds remained inviolate. Against the Cherries it ended 3-1, a result that partly erased the underwhelming performance offered in the opener with Chelsea (1-1), with the Blues who for what they showed on the field would have deserved the full stake.
The Prediction
In the Premier League Liverpool is unbeaten for 13 games in a row – taking into account last season as well – and has never lost to Newcastle in the last thirteen confrontations between the two teams. Contrary to the bookmakers’ odds, we believe that the Reds, although they can count on fewer certainties at the moment than the Magpies, can avoid defeat in a match in which plenty of goals will be seen: at least three total.
The likely Newcastle-Liverpool lineups
- NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Barnes.
- LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Endo, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
