Liverpool vs Newcastle United Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/26/25

Liverpool opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the Premier League standings on Sunday and they should show no signs of slowing down when they host Newcastle on Wednesday. After Arsenal slipped up in a 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham on Saturday, the Reds responded with a solid 2-0 win on the road to improving Manchester City. Liverpool handled the occasion brilliantly, closing out the victory throufh first-half strikes from Mo Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai, despite City winning the shot count 16-8 and seeing 67 percent of the ball. Many people believe that victory sealed the EPL title for Liverpool and it is hard to see anyone catching them, and they will likely continue their march to winning the league here.

This game against Newcastle is a rehearsal for next month’s EFL Cup final and it could be an explosive matchup. Newcastle put in a confidence-boosting performance against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, winning 4-3 at St. James’ Park, although they were 4-1 up after just 34 minutes in that contest. It was an emphatic response to their 4-0 mauling by Manchester City the week before and Alexander Isak was back in the goals, finding the net twice. Newcastle have scored at least twice in 4 of their last 6 games and they have already recorded a pair of 2-0 wins over Arsenal in 2025, showing they can breach the sturdiest of defences. With that in mind, Liverpool should be able to get the victory but goals can also be expected in this one to add more value.