Liverpool are being tipped to beat Newcastle in their opening Premier League fixture of the 2026-27 season on Sunday, 23 August, after the hosts endured a disappointing campaign and an unconvincing build-up to the new season.
Newcastle finished only 12th in last season’s Premier League, a result that represented a significant setback for the club. They collected 49 points from 38 matches, leaving them well outside the places associated with European qualification.
The Magpies attempted to use pre-season to prepare for a stronger campaign, playing seven friendly matches. However, their results offered limited encouragement, with Newcastle winning only two of those games.
Liverpool also ended last season without a medal, finishing fifth in the Premier League table. That position was nevertheless enough to secure a place in the league phase of the Champions League.
There has been a significant change in the Liverpool dugout during the summer. Arne Slot left the club and was replaced by Andoni Iraola, who will take charge of the Merseyside club for the first time in a competitive Premier League match against Newcastle.
Liverpool played six friendlies during their preparations for the new campaign under Iraola. They won three of those matches, giving them a better record than Newcastle during the summer, although neither side produced a wholly convincing sequence of results.
The visitors are consequently considered the stronger side ahead of the match at Newcastle. The prediction is for a Liverpool victory, with Newcastle’s lack of consistency during their pre-season programme seen as a key reason to favour the away team.
The fixture will be the first match of the new Premier League season for both clubs and will provide an early test of their respective changes. Newcastle will be looking to improve substantially on last season’s 12th-place finish, while Liverpool begin a new era under Iraola after securing Champions League football with their fifth-place finish.
Liverpool’s pre-season record of three wins from six matches is not dominant, but it compares favourably with Newcastle’s two victories in seven games. That difference, together with the clubs’ contrasting objectives after last season, has led to the prediction that Liverpool will leave with all three points.
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Prediction: Liverpool to win.