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Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 1 ·Sunday, August 23, 2026, 15:30

Newcastle logo
Newcastle
PPG 1.62 · HOME
LAST 5
DW ···
2 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Liverpool logo
Liverpool
PPG 1.34 · AWAY
LAST 5
DD ···

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 61.3% vs bookmaker-implied 69.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.8%0-16.3%0-24.2%0-31.9%0-4+0.8%1 1-08.2%1-110.8%1-27.2%1-33.2%1-4+1.4%2 2-07.0%2-19.3%2-26.2%2-32.7%2-4+1.2%3 3-04.0%3-15.3%3-23.5%3-31.6%3-4+0.7%4+ 4+-02.5%4+-13.4%4+-22.2%4+-31.0%4+-4+0.4%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 46.9% 27.0% 3.70 +73.5%
Draw 24.1% 26.3% 3.80 -5.1%
Away win 29.0% 54.1% 1.85 -27.8%
Over 2.5 59.7% 66.7% 1.50 -10.4%
Over 3.5 36.6% 45.5% 2.20 -19.5%
BTTS 61.3% 69.4% 1.44 -11.7%
Home O1.5 48.8% 42.0% 2.38 +16.1%
Away O1.5 41.2% 63.7% 1.57 -35.3%

League track record

Based on 72 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 49%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 43%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 51%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-2
xG (home)1.7 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob61.3%

H 47% / xG 1.7-1.3 / O2.5 60% / BTTS 61%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.8%
#2 2–1 9.3%
#3 1–2 7.2%
#4 2–0 7.0%
#5 1–0 8.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Newcastle1.7
Liverpool1.3

COMBINED 3.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.7% · O3.5 PROB 36.6%

Form & verdict PPG

NEWCASTLE · PPG 1.62

LIVERPOOL · PPG 1.34

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.39 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Newcastle (H) 46.9%
ODDS 3.70 · IMPLIED 27.0% EV +73.5%
Draw 24.1%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV -5.1%
Liverpool (A) 29.0%
ODDS 1.85 · IMPLIED 54.1% EV -27.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 2 matches · 2026

Newcastle ▾ lower is better Liverpool

Attack

12.0
Shots
20.0
3.0
Shots on target
5.5
6.0
Shots off target
4.5
3.0
Blocked shots
10.0
6.5
Shots inside box
12.0
5.5
Shots outside box
8.0
25.0%
Shooting accuracy
27.5%
66.7%
Goals per shot on target
36.4%
2.00
Goals
2.00
1.08
xG for
1.92

Defence

22.0
Shots faced
12.5
6.5
Shots on target faced
3.5
1.00
Goals conceded
2.00
1.64
xG against
1.86
4.5
Goalkeeper saves
2.0

Control

40.5%
Possession
65.5%
330
Passes
533
267
Accurate passes
463
81.0%
Pass accuracy
86.9%
4.5
Corners
4.5
7.5
Corners faced
3.5
1.5
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

12.5
Fouls
14.0
3.5
Yellow cards
3.5
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Newcastle face Liverpool in England - Premier League on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Newcastle a 47% chance, the draw 24% and Liverpool 29%, so Newcastle are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.7 for Newcastle and 1.3 for Liverpool (3.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 61% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Newcastle are averaging 1.62 points per game versus 1.34 for Liverpool. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +62.0%. This match finished 2-2.

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