When Liverpool travel to Newcastle, recent history is on their side. However, Eddie Howe’s team is a completely different prospect from the Town of old.
We looked at some of the most telling data build up to the game before the Reds traveled to the North East.
In the previous campaign, Liverpool defeated Newcastle for the fourth time in the previous five seasons.
The Reds are unbeaten in their past six games at Newcastle, winning four and drawing two. Already a club record there.
Liverpool became the only team to defeat Newcastle twice in the Premier League after becoming the first team to defeat them last year.
In his last six league journeys to Newcastle, Jurgen Klopp is undefeated and has won all 13 of their games against them.
In his 17 matches as manager of Liverpool, Eddie Howe has only managed one victory, one draw, and fifteen losses. In that span, his side gave up 41 goals, 35 of which came in the 14 league games.
For the first time in their history, the Reds hope to win three straight league games at Newcastle.
Luis Diaz will soon appear in his 50th game overall for Liverpool.
Only four Liverpool players have scored in the first three games of a season since 1992, if Diaz succeeds in doing so. The others were Sadio Mane in 2017–18, Daniel Sturridge in 2013–14, and Robbie Fowler in 1994–95.
If Mo Salah scores, it will be his 150th different Liverpool game overall.
Three more goals would bring Liverpool’s total under Klopp to 900.
With the exception of four of the previous 32 league encounters with Newcastle, Liverpool have scored.
In the previous 74 league games (and the previous 79 games across all competitions), there had only been one 0-0 draw. That was at St. James’ Park in December 2020, continuing a run that began in February 1974!
In the history of the Premier League, Liverpool have scored 113 goals against the Magpies, more than any other team. Only at West Ham have they scored as many goals as they have, 46, so far.
In their last 29 league visits to St James’ Park, the Reds have maintained six clean sheets, with three of those coming in the most recent three.
