Liverpool arrives at the game against Newcastle United with much stronger numbers

Liverpool will host Newcastle United, in the framework of the 20th matchday of the England - Premier League 2023-2024, next Monday, January 1st at Anfield Stadium. The hosts will be looking to maintain their level and get another win like in the previous fixture. The visitors, meanwhile, need to get three points from three after the defeat they suffered in the last match of the season.

Liverpool are coming off the back of a 2-0 win over Burnley. Although some results have not gone their way (2 wins and 2 draws), they are buoyed by their last win. In these matches, they have conceded 2 goals and managed to score 7.Newcastle United are coming off a 1-3 loss against Nottingham Forest. The visitors are not in good form: they have lost 3 times and won once, scoring 5 goals and conceding 11.

The record is in favour of the home team. Of the 5 recent meetings in the tournament, they have a full house of victories. They last played in this competition on 27 August, in the England - Premier League 2023-2024 tournament, and the score favoured Liverpool with a 1-2 scoreline.

The home side are top of the table with 42 points (12 PG - 6 EP - 1 PP), while the visitors have 29 points and sit ninth in the table (9 PG - 2 EP - 8 PP).

Anthony Taylor will be the referee for the match

The Reds will not be able to have a good start to the season due to the referee's assignment for their first game of 2024, and the group led by Jurgen Klopp must be very cautious with the actions on the field so as not to give rise to Teylor once again finishing them off. damaging, controversy being just what Liverpool needs the least now that it has obtained a two-unit advantage over Arsenal in its fight for the overall leadership of the Premier League.