Premier League · Matchweek 1

Newcastle United FC vs Liverpool FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 1
Venue
St James' Park, Newcastle, England

United Matchday prediction

Newcastle United FC win82%
Draw14%
Liverpool FC win4%
Predicted score
2–0
Over 2.5 goals
52%
Under 2.5 goals
48%
BTTS yes
29%
Over 1.5 goals
76%
Over 3.5 goals
30%
BTTS no
71%
Expected goals
2.37 – 0.38

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 2–017.9%
  • 1–015.1%
  • 3–014.1%
  • 4–08.4%
  • 2–16.9%
  • 0–06.4%
  • 1–15.8%
  • 3–15.4%

Team comparison

StatisticNewcastle United FCLiverpool FC
Matches played55
Points per match1.601.80
Goals per match1.801.40
Goals conceded per match1.800.80
Home / away goals scored65
Home / away goals conceded52
Last 5 points89
Last 5 goals scored97
Last 5 goals conceded94
Win percentage40%40%

Newcastle United FC recent form

DWDLW

Liverpool FC recent form

DDWDW

Recent form

Newcastle United FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 6 conceded

  • Lat Fulham FC0–2
  • Wvs West Ham United FC3–1
  • Dat Nottingham Forest FC1–1
  • Wvs Brighton & Hove Albion FC3–1
  • Lat Arsenal FC0–1

Liverpool FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 9 scored, 10 conceded

  • Dvs Brentford FC1–1
  • Lat Aston Villa FC2–4
  • Dvs Chelsea FC1–1
  • Lat Manchester United FC2–3
  • Wvs Crystal Palace FC3–1

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 23 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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