Premier League
1st April 2012
Newcastle United vs Liverpool
Sports Direct Arena
We've lost 5 of the last 6 games we've played, if the league started on January 1st we'd be 19th, next up? Newcastle away from home, not ideal, but we are Liverpool, and if there's something we've learnt from this time, however frustrating they may be, it's the fact they know how to turn up when its a big game... We still have Newcastle in our sights (I'm not sure how given our 2012 form), it's going to be tough but sometimes I have more confidence in this team when put in circumstances such as this as opposed to circumstances like Saturday.
Prediction: 1-1 Ba, Gerrard
STATISTICS
Newcastle United have averaged [/b]1.5 goals per game at home[/b] in the league this season
Liverpool have averaged 1.3 goals away from home in the league this season.
Last 5 meetings between the sides
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle
Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 3-1 Liverpool
Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-5 Liverpool
Well there's always plenty of goals in this fixture! We usually don't do too badly either, battered them on every occasion bar as of late bar that one game Carroll (yes, Carroll) tore us a new one.
Liverpool's last 5 in the league
Liverpool 1-2 Wigan
QPR 3-2 Liverpool
Liverpool 3-0 Everton
Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
Our form is woeful right now, our lowest point under Kenny? Last week (QPR and Wigam) has been demoralising, bar the derby win, its been a bit crap as of late in terms of points and performances
Newcastle's last 5 in the league
West Brom 1-3 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-0 Norwich
Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle
Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland
Newcastle 2-2 Wolves
Newcastle coming into the game in good form, won their last 2 and were very impressive vs West Brom, especially the first half, been unlucky to not get something out the Arsenal game too, and also at home to Wolves, not sure how they drew that