Liverpool Vs. Newcastle United Predictions: The Reds Continue To Advance Towards The Title Of Champion

JAKARTA - Liverpool will face a tough challenge from Newcastle United in the Premier League at Anfield on Wednesday night, February 26 or Thursday morning WIB. After beating Manchester City 2-0 in the last match, the Reds are getting stronger at the top of the standings and have a great chance of winning the league this season.

This match is an important test for the Reds in their bid to secure the title, as well as a warm-up before the two teams meet again in the EFL Cup final next month.

The Reds are getting closer to the title after an impressive 2-0 win over Manchester City last weekend. Meanwhile, Newcastle came with high confidence after defeating Nottingham Forest in a dramatic match that ended with a score of 4-3.

Liverpool have shown their dominance in the Premier League this season. Victory over Manchester City further widens their lead at the top of the table with a difference of 11 points from Arsenal who are in second place. Although Arsenal still have one game left, the advantage is quite large and makes Liverpool even more confident in the title race.

In the match against Manchester City, Liverpool showed a solid performance. Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai became heroes with their goals in the first half. Even though City played without Erling Haaland, Liverpool's victory remained proof of their toughness in big matches.

Victory over City also showed that Liverpool were able to overcome the pressure in away matches. This season, they are unbeaten in the Premier League away game. However, their performance at Anfield was also extraordinary.

Since the shock defeat to Nottingham Forest in September, the Reds have been unbeaten in 17 home games in all competitions. In that time, they always scored at least two goals in every game.

Liverpool also have impressive records in midweek matches. They have won the last 12 Premier League games played between Tuesday and Thursday. These statistics show that they are able to maintain consistency despite having to play with a busy schedule.

On the other hand, Newcastle United came to Anfield with high motivation after winning 4-3 over Nottingham Forest. Alexander Isak became the star of the victory by scoring his 19th Premier League goal this season. In addition, Jacob Murphy and Lewis Miley also contributed goals for the Magpies.

Despite winning, Newcastle's defense is back in the spotlight. They conceded three goals from Nottingham Forest and in the last three Premier League games, their goal has conceded nine times. Newcastle have also failed to record a clean sheet in the last five league games.

Historically, Newcastle has a bad record against Liverpool. They never won in their last 16 meetings against the Reds in the Premier League. In addition, the last time Newcastle won at Anfield in a Premier League match was in 1994. However, they had detained Liverpool with a score of 3-3 in the last meeting of the two teams last December.

Liverpool did not have much injury problems ahead of this match. Cody Gakpo, who was previously injured, has returned to play as a substitute against Manchester City. Meanwhile, only three players were confirmed absent, namely Conor Bradley (hamstring injury), Joe Gomez (hamstring injury), and Tyler Morton (shoulder injury).

Coach Arne Slot is likely to rotate at least in this match. With a fairly friendly schedule "Liverpool doesn't have a league game on the weekend before facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League" they can field their best squad. One of the most likely changes is the entry of Gakpo into the starting XI replacing Szoboszlai, who looked exhausted at the end of the match against City.

On the Newcastle side, coach Eddie Howe also has a relatively complete squad. However, there are still some players who are doubtful about appearing.principal Botman has the opportunity to return to play after suffering a minor knee injury.

Meanwhile, Jamaal Lasceles and Joelinton still have to be sidelined due to a knee injury. However, Howe hopes Joelinton can return to play before the EFL Cup final against Liverpool next month.

One of the players who became the focus of Newcastle was Alexander Isak. The Swedish striker has now scored 50 goals in the Premier League and is chasing Andy Cole's record. Isak has scored 10 away goals this season, only two goals less than Cole's record for Newcastle in the 1993-94 season.

Based on the latest performances and statistics, Liverpool are clearly the favorites to win this game. They have a sharper attack line, a more solid defense, and a very good home record

Prediction Of Lineup

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Gakpo

Newcastle United (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Willock, Guimaraes, Tonali; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Score Prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United