Liverpool vs Newcastle United Predictions

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Anfield, Merseyside

Date: Saturday, 31^st January2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Anfield is the venue for a Premier League battle of the north on Saturday night, when Liverpool and Newcastle United will both endeavour to get their top-four charges back on track.

The Reds still have not won a top-flight game in 2026, while the Magpies lamented the absence of the indispensable Bruno Guimaraes in last weekend's 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.

Head-to-head:

• Liverpool have won 37 of the 61 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Newcastle United 11 recorded victories.

• The remaining 13 clashes ended in draws.

• Liverpool have failed to secure a win in their last five Premier League matches.

• Newcastle United have won three of their last five games in the league.

• The Magpies have won only one of their last five fixtures against the Reds.

• Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Liverpool in the league: D-D-D-D-L

• Liverpool in all competitions: W-D-W-L-W

• Newcastle in the league: W-W-W-D-L

• Newcastle in all competitions: L-D-W-L-D

Team News:

• Jeremie Frimpong, Alexander Isak, Stefan Bajcetic, Giovanni Leoni, Connor Bradley and Joe Gomez are not going to be in action for Liverpool. They are not fully fit.Ibrahim Konate’s availability remains a question.

• Newcastle United will miss out on the services of Joelinton, Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth. They are injured. Jamaal Lascelles might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Player(s) to watch:

• Alexis Mac Allister is going to play an important role for Liverpool  in the upcoming contest. He is coming in after netting in a sensational brace for his side in the previous UCL outing. The 27-year-old Argentine is good at regulating the ball in the midfield and is surely capable of scoring goals.

• Bruno Guimaraes will be a crucial asset for Newcastle United in their upcoming contest. He was on the bench of his side, but was not given any minutes against PSG. The 28-year-oldwill be looking to step up his game and come up with a top performance, so that he can help his side put up a fighting show against the Reds.