Premier League Gameweek 24 Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 20:00 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
4–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.28 – 0.36
Newcastle
  • H. Ekitiké 41’, 43’
  • F. Wirtz 67’
  • I. Konaté 90’
  • 36’ A. Gordon
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Liverpool come from behind to beat Newcastle

Liverpool entered as favourites, yet Newcastle led 1–0 after 36 minutes through a Gordon goal. But Ekitiké, Wirtz and Konaté scored to turn it around for Liverpool, who won 4–1. Liverpool finished with the higher xG (2.28 vs 0.36).

Liverpool ✓60%
Draw20%
Newcastle20%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
4
Model 2.31 · xG 2.28
Newcastle goals
1
Model 1.30 · xG 0.36
Total goals
5
Model 3.61 · xG 2.64
Score 4–1
4%
Most likely 2–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 70%
Both scored
Yes
Model 66%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchH. EkitikéLiverpool · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeSimon Hooper
  • VenueAnfield
  • Table before kick-offLiverpool 6th · Newcastle 10th

Timeline

  1. A. GordonYellow card · Foul
    11’
  2. A. Gordon 0–1
    36’
  3. H. Ekitiké 1–1Assist F. Wirtz
    41’
  4. H. Ekitiké 2–1Assist M. Kerkez
    43’
  5. J. RamseyYellow card · Foul
    45+3’
  6. Half time · 2–1
  7. A. Mac AllisterYellow card · Foul
    59’
  8. F. Wirtz 3–1Assist Mohamed Salah
    67’
  9. ⇄ Y. WissaFor H. Barnes
    73’
  10. ⇄ N. WoltemadeFor J. Willock
    73’
  11. ⇄ J. MurphyFor A. Elanga
    73’
  12. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor Mohamed Salah
    84’
  13. ⇄ C. JonesFor H. Ekitiké
    84’
  14. ⇄ W. OsulaFor K. Trippier
    84’
  15. D. BurnYellow card · Argument
    86’
  16. ⇄ W. EndōFor F. Wirtz
    87’
  17. ⇄ A. MurphyFor L. Hall
    89’
  18. I. Konaté 4–1
    90’
  19. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Liverpool17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Newcastle8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
LiverpoolNewcastle
54% Possession 46%
2.28 Expected goals (xG) 0.36
2.58 Expected points (xPts) 0.28
17 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 4
411 Passes 332
84% Pass accuracy 80%
7 Corners 11
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.43 Team rating 6.26

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.6 A. Becker(G)
66.6 M. Kerkez A 47.0 V. van Dijk 57.9 I. Konaté 87.7 D. Szoboszlai
106.9 A. Mac Allister 387.0 R. Gravenberch
187.9 C. Gakpo 78.5 F. Wirtz A↓87’ 117.0 Mohamed Salah A↓84’
228.9★ H. Ekitiké ↓84’
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.6
  • 6M. KerkezA6.6
  • 4V. van Dijk7.0
  • 5I. Konaté7.9
  • 8D. Szoboszlai7.7
  • 10A. Mac Allister6.9
  • 38R. Gravenberch7.0
  • 18C. Gakpo7.9
  • 7F. WirtzA↓87’8.5
  • 11Mohamed SalahA↓84’7.0
  • 22H. Ekitiké ★↓84’8.9

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Chiesa↑84’6.3
  • 17C. Jones↑84’6.9
  • 3W. Endō↑87’6.7

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, A. Nallo, A. Robertson, C. Ramsay, T. Nyoni, R. Ngumoha

Newcastle 4-3-3

15.5 N. Pope(G)
36.2 L. Hall ↓89’ 335.9 D. Burn 125.6 M. Thiaw 25.9 K. Trippier ↓84’
286.7 J. Willock ↓73’ 86.2 S. Tonali 416.2 J. Ramsey
116.5 H. Barnes ↓73’ 107.7 A. Gordon 206.6 A. Elanga ↓73’
  • 1N. Pope (G)5.5
  • 3L. Hall↓89’6.2
  • 33D. Burn5.9
  • 12M. Thiaw5.6
  • 2K. Trippier↓84’5.9
  • 28J. Willock↓73’6.7
  • 8S. Tonali6.2
  • 41J. Ramsey6.2
  • 11H. Barnes↓73’6.5
  • 10A. Gordon7.7
  • 20A. Elanga↓73’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 9Y. Wissa↑73’6.5
  • 27N. Woltemade↑73’6.3
  • 23J. Murphy↑73’6.3
  • 18W. Osula↑84’6.3
  • 37A. Murphy↑89’

Unused: A. Ramsdale, S. Botman, L. Shahar, L. Miley

Player stats

Top rated
H. EkitikéLiverpool8.9
2nd
F. WirtzLiverpool8.5
3rd
I. KonatéLiverpool7.9

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 70% 27 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
M. Kerkez D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 85% 34 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.6
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 51 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
I. Konaté D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 38 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 92% 53 4 1 1/1 0/0 7.7
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 40 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 37 5 2 1/3 3/0 7.0
C. Gakpo F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 75% 36 2 1 5/6 1/1 7.9
F. Wirtz M 87 1 1 1 (1) 2 84% 38 1 0 0/0 1/0 8.5
Mohamed Salah F 84 0 1 1 (0) 3 65% 23 0 0 0/2 0/1 7.0
H. Ekitiké F 84 2 0 6 (4) 0 89% 19 1 0 0/0 2/0 8.9
F. Chiesa F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Jones M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
W. Endō M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Newcastle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Pope G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 48% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.5
L. Hall D 89 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 30 3 4 0/0 2/0 6.2
D. Burn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 37 1 1 0/0 2/0 5.9
M. Thiaw D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 31 2 0 0/0 1/0 5.6
K. Trippier D 84 0 0 0 (0) 3 76% 45 2 0 0/2 0/1 5.9
J. Willock M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 1 1/4 0/4 6.7
S. Tonali M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 51 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.2
J. Ramsey M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.2
H. Barnes M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 14 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.5
A. Gordon F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 88% 25 1 0 1/3 1/1 7.7
A. Elanga F 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Y. Wissa M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
N. Woltemade F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Murphy M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Osula F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Murphy D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.