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Liverpool vs Newcastle prediction: Reds to edge EFL Cup final rehearsal
Follow our football betting tips as Premier League leaders Liverpool welcome Newcastle to Anfield
Liverpool vs Newcastle betting tips
Liverpool welcome Newcastle to Anfield on Wednesday looking to take another step closer to the Premier League title but they will have to be at their best to overcome the Magpies (kick-off 8:15pm, love on TNT Sports and Discovery+).
Eddie Howe’s side have won eight of their last 11 league games including the 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday which leaves them fifth in the table, level on points with Manchester City.
They are 20 points behind Liverpool though, who took full advantage of Arsenal slipping up on Saturday, to extend their lead at the top to 11 points, with a clinical 2-0 win over City at the Etihad.
The Reds have still only been beaten once in the Premier League so far this season and go into the game unbeaten in 23 league games!
They did drop points against Wednesday’s opponents though when they played out a 3-3 draw at St James’ Park at the beginning of December.
Arne Slot’s side twice came from behind with Curtis Jones and Mo Salah cancelling out goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon. Salah then gave the visitors the lead before Fabian Schar rescued a point for Newcastle in added time.
The two sides will also meet next month in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with Arne Slot looking for his first silverware since taking charge in the summer, while for Newcastle it would be their first major trophy since 1955!
Since losing their first Premier League home game against Newcastle 2-0 in April 1994, the Reds are unbeaten in their last 28 home league games against the Magpies, winning 23 and drawing five.
You have to go back to 2015 since Newcastle last won against Liverpool and they are winless in their last 16 league games against Liverpool, drawing five and losing 11 since a 2-0 win under Steve McClaren.
It’s hard to see that run ending at Anfield on Wednesday but with the scoring form of Alexander Isak both teams to score is a pretty good bet.
Football betting sites are backing the Reds to win at 8/15, while you can get 5/1 on a Newcastle win and 39/10 on a draw.
You can also get 13/8 on both teams to score and Liverpool to win which seems a pretty good bet, considering the fact that the Magpies have only failed to score in one of their last 14 matches!
Liverpool on the other hand have only failed to score once in the league all season, back on the 14 September when they were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest. The Reds have scored at least twice in each of their last 17 home games in all competitions.
Liverpool vs Newcastle 1: Liverpool to win and BTTS - 13/8 Bet365
Battle of the in-form strikers
Mo Salah and Alexander Isak have been two of the most in-form strikers in the League this season, with more than 50 goals between them,
Salah has scored in each of his last eight games to take his tally for the season to 30, while Isak has scored 16 goals since the two sides last met in December.
After scoring the opening goal at St James’ Park he went on to score 14 goals in 12 games and after not scoring in four matches he bagged two in Sunday’s 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest.
He has scored 10 away goals in the Premier League this season – only Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer have netted more on the road in a single campaign for Newcastle and betting sites are offering 9/4 on him scoring any time.
Salah has scored four goals in his last two league games against Newcastle, netting a brace in both to take his tally to 10 goals in this fixture.
You can get get 15/4 on him scoring first or last and they are still offering 21/20 to score at any time!
Liverpool vs Newcastle prediction 2: Isak and Salah to score - 14/5 Betway
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