Match18 stats to know ahead of Liverpool v Newcastle in Premier League

The Reds host the Magpies in an 8.15pm GMT kick-off at Anfield, seeking to consolidate their position as pace-setters at the summit.

Read on for our pick of the pre-match statistics to know, provided by Opta and club statistician Ged Rea…

Since losing their first Premier League home game against Newcastle 2-0 in April 1994, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 28 against the Magpies at Anfield in the competition (23 wins, five draws).

The Reds have won each of their last 12 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) top-flight home games by an aggregate score of 35-6.

There has been only one goalless draw in the last 77 league clashes (and 82 in all competitions) between the sides. That came in December 2020 at St. James’ Park.

Liverpool’s next goal will be their 100th of the season in all competitions.

Mohamed Salah has scored four goals in his last two Premier League games against Newcastle, netting a brace in both. The only Liverpool player to have scored multiple goals in three consecutive appearances against an opponent in the competition is Michael Owen, who did so four times versus the Magpies between August 1998 and May 2001.

The Egyptian is one home goal away from scoring 10-plus home goals and 10-plus away goals in three different Premier League campaigns (also 2017-18 and 2021-22).

Salah has either scored (three) or assisted (two) each of Liverpool’s last five league goals against Newcastle.

He will be aiming to score for the Reds in a ninth successive appearance. He already holds the club record of 10, set from August to October 2021.

The teams have met twice before on February 26, with Newcastle winning both. In 1913 they won 1-0 at home in the FA Cup and in 1927 they claimed a 2-1 result at Anfield.

Liverpool have gone 1-0 down in six of their last 11 Premier League games against Newcastle, but avoided defeat in all of those matches (five wins, one draw).

Arne Slot’s men have scored at least twice in each of their last 17 home games in all competitions. The last English top-flight side to have a longer run were Sunderland, who did so in 19 consecutive matches between February and December 1935.

Alexander Isak has scored 10 away goals in the Premier League this season – only Andrew Cole (12 in 1993-94) and Alan Shearer (11 in 2001-02) have netted more on the road in a single campaign for Newcastle.

Against no opponent has Trent Alexander-Arnold been involved in more Premier League goals than against Newcastle (seven – one goal, six assists), with the No.66 assisting both of Salah’s goals at St. James’ Park in the 3-3 draw in the reverse fixture.

The Reds are unbeaten in the teams’ last 16 Premier League meetings – 11 wins, five draws – since a 2-0 loss at St. James’ Park in December 2015.

Liverpool have only beaten West Ham United (36 times) more often in the Premier League than they have Newcastle (35), while their 122 goals against the Magpies is the most they have netted against an opponent in the competition.

Anthony Gordon has either scored (two) or assisted (one) in each of his last three top-flight appearances against the Reds.

Newcastle have dropped just seven points from winning positions this season – the joint-second-best in the league.

In all competitions they have failed to score in only one of their last 19 outings.