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Newcastle line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1. Newcastle are without Joelinton and Valentino Livramento; Liverpool are without Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike. Kick-off is 16:30 on 23 August 2026 at St James' Park.
Newcastle vs Liverpool match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 23 Aug 2026, 16:30
- Stadium
- St James' Park, Newcastle
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 1
- Days since last match
- Newcastle 7, Liverpool 7
Newcastle confirmed lineup
- 21Lukáš HorníčekG
- 37Amar DedićD
- 12Malick ThiawD
- 4Sven BotmanD
- 3Lewis HallD
- 67Lewis MileyM
- 14Sean SteurM
- 19Anthony ElangaM
- 9Yoane WissaM
- 11Harvey BarnesM
- 10William OsulaF
Bench
- 24Ewen JaouenG
- 5Fabian SchärD
- 51Leo ShaharD
- 8Aladji BambaM
- 17Bazoumana TouréF
- 28Joe WillockM
- 41Jacob RamseyM
- 23Jacob MurphyM
- 27Nick WoltemadeF
Coach: Matthias Jaissle
Newcastle started in a 4-2-3-1. Joelinton and Valentino Livramento were out. Lukáš Horníček, Amar Dedić and Malick Thiaw and 7 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Strasbourg. Matthias Jaissle set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Liverpool confirmed lineup
- 1AlissonG
- 30Jeremie FrimpongD
- 5Jérémy JacquetD
- 4Virgil van DijkD
- 6Miloš KerkezD
- 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
- 38Ryan GravenberchM
- 73Rio NgumohaM
- 7Florian WirtzM
- 18Cody GakpoM
- 9Alexander IsakF
Bench
- 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
- 21Kostas TsimikasD
- 33Ronald AraújoD
- 3Wataru EndoM
- 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 42Trey NyoniM
- 53James McConnellM
- 23Víctor MuñozF
- 67Lewis KoumasF
Coach: Andoni Iraola
Liverpool started in a 4-2-3-1. Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Joseph Gomez and 1 other were out. Alisson, Jeremie Frimpong and Jérémy Jacquet and 8 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Como. Andoni Iraola set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Newcastle vs Liverpool last season
2025/26 seasonNewcastle- L
- W
- L
- L
- D
Newcastle finished twelfth in the 2025/26 Premier League with 49 points from 38 matches. They used a 4-3-3 in 27 of them and a 4-2-3-1 in 6. They kept eight clean sheets that season. They averaged 1.9 goals per home match and 0.9 away.
Liverpool- L
- D
Liverpool finished fifth in the 2025/26 Premier League with 60 points from 38 matches. They used a 4-2-3-1 in 34 of them and a 4-2-2-2 in 2. They kept ten clean sheets that season. They averaged 1.8 goals per home match and 1.5 away.
Newcastle vs Liverpool head to head
- 5
- Newcastle wins
- 7
- Draws
- 19
- Liverpool wins
34–66 on goals in 31 meetings since 11 December 2010
Recent Newcastle vs Liverpool results
- Liverpool4–1NewcastlePremier LeagueAnfield
- Newcastle2–3LiverpoolPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
- Liverpool1–2NewcastleLeague CupWembley Stadium
- Liverpool2–0NewcastlePremier LeagueAnfield
- Newcastle3–3LiverpoolPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
Newcastle vs Liverpool history
Newcastle have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Liverpool last won at St James' Park on 25 August 2025, by 3-2. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Liverpool hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, seventeen meetings.
St. James' Park
Newcastle play at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The ground holds 52,758. Liverpool have won there six times in ten visits, most recently in August 2025. Newcastle have won one of those, with three drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle, January 2026
- 1Alisson BeckerG
- 8Dominik SzoboszlaiD
- 5Ibrahima KonatéD
- 4Virgil van DijkD
- 6Miloš KerkezD
- 38Ryan GravenberchM
- 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 11Mohamed SalahM
- 7Florian WirtzM
- 18Cody GakpoM
- 22Hugo EkitikeF
Bench
- 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
- 14Federico ChiesaF
- 17Curtis JonesM
- 65Amara NalloD
- 3Wataru EndoM
- 26Andrew RobertsonD
- 47Calvin RamsayD
- 42Treymaurice NyoniM
- 73Rio NgumohaF
Coach: Arne Slot
- 1Nicholas PopeG
- 2Kieran TrippierD
- 12Malick ThiawD
- 33Daniel BurnD
- 3Lewis HallD
- 41Jacob RamseyM
- 8Sandro TonaliM
- 28Joseph WillockM
- 20Anthony ElangaF
- 10Anthony GordonF
- 11Harvey BarnesF
Bench
- 32Aaron RamsdaleG
- 9Yoane WissaF
- 4Sven BotmanD
- 27Nick WoltemadeF
- 61Leo ShaharD
- 23Jacob MurphyM
- 18William OsulaF
- 37Alex MurphyD
- 67Lewis MileyM
Coach: Eddie Howe
Liverpool lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Newcastle in a 4-3-3 when the clubs last met, on 31 January 2026 in the Premier League. Liverpool won 4-1. Anthony Gordon, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz and 1 other scored. Alisson Becker and Nicholas Pope started in goal.
Newcastle vs Liverpool lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Newcastle vs Liverpool?
- Newcastle and Liverpool drew 2-2 at St James' Park in Newcastle on 23 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 1 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Stuart Attwell, England. Before it, Newcastle had won 5 of the 31 meetings between the clubs and Liverpool 19.
- Who was missing for Newcastle?
- Newcastle were without Joelinton and Valentino Livramento. The reasons given were injury and hamstring injury. Liverpool had four unavailable and none doubtful. Newcastle last played seven days before this match, a 1-1 home draw with Strasbourg. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
- What formation did Liverpool play?
- Liverpool started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Alisson started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Andoni Iraola picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Liverpool vs Newcastle at Anfield
Updated 21 September 2026