18 stats you need to know ahead of Liverpool vs Newcastle in the Premier League

The Reds host the Magpies in a 20:15 GMT kick-off at Anfield, looking to consolidate their position at the top of the table.

Read on for the pre-match stats, provided by Opta and club statistician Ged Rea...

Since losing their first ever 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 (W23 D5).

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

There has only been one goalless draw in the last 77 league games (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 goal of the season in all competitions.

Mohamed Salah has scored four goals in his last two Premier League games against Newcastle, netting twice in both. The only Liverpool player to have scored multiple goals in three consecutive games against an opponent in the competition is Michael Owen, who did so four times against the Magpies between August 1998 and August 2000.

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

Salah has 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 his ninth consecutive appearance. He already has the club record of 10, set from August to October 2021.

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

Liverpool have lost 1-0 in six of their last 11 Premier League games against Newcastle, but have avoided defeat in all of those games (W5 D1).

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 games between February and December.

from 1935.

Alexander Isak has scored 10 Premier League away goals this season. Only Andrew Cole (12 in 1993-94) and Alan Shearer (11 in 2001-02) have scored more away from home in a single campaign for Newcastle.

Against no opponent has Trent Alexander-Arnold scored more Premier League goals than he has against Newcastle (seven: one goal, six assists). The number 66 assisted both of Salah's goals at St. James' Park in the 3-3 draw in the second leg.

The Reds are unbeaten in the teams' last 16 Premier League meetings (W11 D5) since a 2-0 defeat at St James' Park in December 2015.

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

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

Newcastle have only dropped seven points from winning positions this season, second-best in the league.

In none of the competitions, he has only managed to score in one of his last 19 participations.