Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction and Tips for 23 August: Iraola’s Reds to Leave with All Three Points

Written By Gareth Hinton | Published at August 23, 2026

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: November 3rd, 2022: Exterior view of St James' Park football ground, home stadium of Newcastle United soccer club.

Newcastle United and Liverpool lock horns in a mouth-watering Premier League game at St James’ Park this afternoon.

A lot has changed at both clubs over the summer, with new managers and big players coming and going. This promises to be an entertaining EPL fixture, but who will come out on top? Read on for our Newcastle vs Liverpool prediction.

Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction, Odds & Preview

Tough Summer at St James’

Newcastle have been tipped by many to struggle this season. Several superstar players have departed, with Anthony Gordon signing for Barcelona, Sandro Tonali moving to Tottenham Hotspur, and Bruno Guimarães switching to Arsenal.

Howe, who was a popular man at Newcastle, has also parted ways. The board acted swiftly to bring in Matthias Jaissle, who has previously managed FC Liefering, Red Bull Salzburg, and Al-Ahli.

Iraola Begins Life at Liverpool

It has also been a busy summer at Anfield, particularly when it comes to outgoings. The Reds have lost Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, Andy Robertson, and Ibrahima Konate, among others.

New boss Andoni Iraola has also bolstered the ranks with some big names, including Victor Muniz, Ronald Araujo, and Jeremy Jacquet. More players could be on the way before the window shuts.

Pre-Season Campaigns

Newcastle’s pre-season was disrupted by Howe’s departure, and the Magpies suffered an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to EFL Championship side Bristol City in his final game in charge. United also lost to Everton and Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool had a mixed bag of results in pre-season. The Merseysiders picked up victories over Como, Wrexham, and Sunderland, but were beaten by Leeds United and Monaco.

Head-to-Head Meetings

The pair were involved in two high-scoring meetings in the Premier League last term. At St James’ last August, Liverpool scored at the death to claim a 3-2 win. They followed that up with a 4-1 victory at Anfield in January.

The Reds have won each of the last three league meetings and are unbeaten in 19 Premier League games against the Magpies (14 wins, five draws). Newcastle’s last success came in December 2015.

Newcastle vs Liverpool Prediction

Looking at the latest odds from 10Bet, Liverpool head to Tyneside as the 9/10 favourites. New head coach Iraola would love to get off to a winning start in the league.

Newcastle are unpredictable right now, and it will be fascinating to see how their new-look team does in Jaissle’s opening game. The home team are available at 13/5 to get the three points, while the draw is priced at 11/4.

After a disappointing fifth-place finish last term, Liverpool are aiming much higher this time around. A victory at Newcastle on the opening weekend would be a great start.

An early goal for the visitors would dampen the mood at St James’, and we fancy the away side to secure a comfortable victory. Check out 10Bet’s top Premier League odds of 39/20 for Liverpool to be leading at half time and full time.

Our Prediction: Liverpool HT/FT – 39/20, 10Bet

Newcastle vs Liverpool Picks

With Salah now gone, Alexander Isak is ready to step up for Liverpool this season. He had a tough first year at Anfield, but the Sweden international is desperate to hit the ground running this term, especially against his former club.

On his day, Isak is one of the deadliest strikers in the EPL, and Newcastle know all about his qualities. The atmosphere will be hostile, but that could work in his favour.

We fancy Isak to get the ball rolling for Liverpool, and there is good value in 9/2 for the No. 9 to score the opening goal in this one.