- Liverpool have won four of their last seven league games by at least two goals- Newcastle have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five Premier League fixtures- Recommended bet: Liverpool -1 on handicapLiverpool passed a massive test with Sunday’s 2-0 victory away to Manchester City and will aim to strengthen their grip on the title race when hosting Newcastle at Anfield on Wednesday.Arne Slot’s side have moved 11 points clear of Arsenal and approach their latest task full of confidence having put together an unbeaten sequence of 23 league games.There were some nerves flying around the previous weekend when the Reds scraped a 2-1 success at home to Wolves, but they were back to their best against City and appear to be cruising towards a first league title since 2019-20.Newcastle have Champions League qualification on their minds as they aim to boost hopes of a top-four finish.However, they have lost three of their last five league games and were far from fully convincing in Sunday’s 4-3 triumph at home to Nottingham Forest.Team newsundefinedCody Gakpo allayed fitness concerns by coming off the bench in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory at Manchester City.There were no obvious issues to come out of that game but the Reds will have to make do without Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez (both hamstring) and Tyler Morton (shoulder).Newcastle defender Sven Botman has been nursing a knee injury and was unavailable for Sunday’s win over Forest. The Dutch defender faces a late check but Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton (both knee) are definite absentees.The statsLiverpool have won 15 of their last 17 home fixtures in all competitions.The Reds are unbeaten in their last 16 Premier League games against Newcastle.Liverpool have scored at least two goals in each of their last seven league fixtures.All of Liverpool’s last eight home games have featured at least three goals.Newcastle have scored in 18 of their last 19 matches.Both teams have scored in four of Newcastle’s last five league games.The latest Liverpool vs Newcastle odds are available on LiveScore BetPredictionLiverpool have thrown in a few under par performances in recent weeks but they reasserted themselves with Sunday’s 2-0 victory at the Etihad and can follow up by defeating Newcastle in a fairly comfortable fashion.February was always going to be a testing month for the Reds and there was a major disappointment to digest with the 2-0 loss to Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round.But Slot’s side have continued piling up Premier League points and they look more secure than ever after a weekend when everything went their way.Newcastle snapped a two-game top-flight losing run with Sunday’s 4-3 success at home to Forest and may still have a say in the race for Champions League qualification.But they sit 20 points beneath the leaders and a gulf in class could be evident at Anfield where the hosts look overpriced to win by at least two goals.Back Liverpool -1 on handicap at 5/4 with LiveScore BetWin up to £250,000 with LiveScore 6!Win up to £250,000 with our free-to-play game, LiveScore 6!Predict the score of all six LiveScore 6 fixtures for your chance to win. 18+, UK/Ireland residents only, T&Cs apply.
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