Liverpool vs Newcastle Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Liverpool vs Newcastle

Liverpool square off against Newcastle at Anfield, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 31 January.

Newcastle are capable of competing hard against Liverpool. On this basis, we’ll wager the Magpies on the Asian Handicap +0.75 at -118, meaning that our stake is divided between 0.5 and +1.0.

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Liverpool were defeated in their last Premier League game. On the road, they suffered a 3-2 loss against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium. The Reds recorded four shots on target and boasted 67% possession, with Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai scoring one goal each.

On Wednesday night, Liverpool hosted Azerbaijan Premier League side Qarabag in the Champions League and won 6-0.

Newcastle United were defeated in their previous Premier League game, being beaten at home to Aston Villa by a 2-0 scoreline at St James' Park. The Tyneside team had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 60% possession and four shots on goal.

Three days ago, Newcastle visited Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and drew 1-1.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Liverpool won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 away triumph when facing Newcastle at St James' Park. The past 10 H2H games have involved eight Liverpool victories, a single draw and one Newcastle win.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Liverpool	23	10	6	7	35	32	3	35:32	36
9	Newcastle	23	9	6	8	32	29	3	32:29	33

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3 wins, 1 loss and 6 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 16.1 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. Liverpool have had 62.3% possession, 600.5 passes and 6.1 corners per match. On average, Arne Slot's side have conceded 1.2 goals from 9.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 2.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Hugo Ekitike has found the net 5 times, with Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai scoring 3 and 2 respectively. Leading assistor is Mohamed Salah with 2, while goalkeeper Alisson Becker has 3 clean sheets.

Newcastle have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.5 goals from 14.9 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. The Magpies average 58.8% possession, 497.9 passes, 7.6 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 10.7 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Bruno Guimaraes has scored 5 goals, followed by Joelinton, Harvey Barnes, Nick Woltemade and Anthony Gordon on 2. Nick Woltemade has been chief assist maker on 2, with Nick Pope recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-2-2-2): Alisson Becker (GK), Wataru Endo, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo.

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3): Nick Pope (GK), Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon.

Liverpool vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Liverpool vs Newcastle betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can make a strong case for Newcastle on the Asian Handicap, with the outsiders being given +0.75 for this Premier League game. A nice return could be on the cards and we like this line at appealing at odds of -118.

The Premier League experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Liverpool vs Newcastle league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by Newcastle in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Newcastle in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Newcastle in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 13 of their last 20 games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +600 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Wirtz Over 1.5 Shots -154

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) has had over 1.5 shots in three straight Premier League matches on home soil. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the Player Shots line, with odds of -154 currently available.

Latest Florian Wirtz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+750

Shots

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

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Joelinton to Score +650

Joelinton (Newcastle) has scored two goals in his past five Premier League matches. There are odds of +650 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Joelinton Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1800

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -122

It has now been four straight Newcastle matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has been covered. The stats imply that it’s worth selecting Over for Total Corners, with -122 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Liverpool

Total

9.00 6.10 2.90

Home

9.70 5.80 3.90

Away

9.40 5.00 4.40

Newcastle

Total

12.40 7.60 4.80

Home

13.30 7.20 6.10

Away

10.50 5.40 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-120

Under 10.5

-116

Liverpool Corners

Over 6.5

+108

Under 6.5

-154

Newcastle Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+700

2

+200

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Liverpool vs Newcastle Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Liverpool at -133 to win this Premier League encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 57% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. The market implies that Newcastle United are the most unlikely to win at +320.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Liverpool at +125, Newcastle at +325 or the draw at +145.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -167.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Premier League game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Full-Time Result

1

-133

X

+320

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+145

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-435

12

-435

X2

+104

Draw No Bet

1

-303

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-105

2 Hcp +0.75

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-156

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+125

The First Goalscorer favourite is Mohamed Salah at +390, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

First

+135

Anytime

+390

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

First

+145

Anytime

+400

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

First

+160

Anytime

+420

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

First

+200

Anytime

+575

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

First

+380

Anytime

+1100

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

William Osula (Newcastle)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Joelinton (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Liverpool have avoided defeat in their last seven matches at Anfield. The Reds have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Newcastle have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The most recent Anfield meeting saw Newcastle claim a 2-1 win over Liverpool. There have been five Liverpool wins and one draw in the past 6 H2H meetings at Anfield.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Liverpool Home Stats		5-3-2	2.90	1.80	1.10	5	5	5	5
Newcastle Away Stats		2-3-5	2.20	1.00	1.20	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Liverpool vs Newcastle Lineups & Team News

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