Newcastle vs Liverpool headlines the first Super Sunday of the 2026-27 Premier League season.
One of the division’s classic match-ups, this edition sees two managers make competitive debuts for their new employers.
After Eddie Howe’s exit, Matthias Jaissle quickly took the reins at Newcastle, while ex-Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was brought in by Liverpool to replace Arne Slot.
So it is all change in the respective dugouts, and the Magpies’ XI will look decidedly different, too, following the sales of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes.
Oh and lest we forget, this is Liverpool’s first Premier League outing in the post-Mohamed Salah era!
Intriguing action awaits us on Sunday at St James’ Park and we have previewed the match in full, picking out some betting online tips based on the latest Premier League odds.
And games such as this are perfect for NetBet’s Bet Builder tool. Combine multiple markets into a single wager with increased odds, and play your way in 2026-27!
Where can I watch Newcastle vs Liverpool in the UK?
Newcastle vs Liverpool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm UK time.
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Recent results
Newcastle’s pre-season campaign opened with a 3-0 victory over Darlington, before a 1-1 draw with Gateshead. A 2-1 win vs Valencia was then sandwiched between heavy defeats to Bristol City (4-1) and Everton (3-1), before another loss to Bayer Leverkusen (1-2) and a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg – with the Magpies losing 3-2 in the resulting penalty shootout.
Liverpool’s pre-season began with consecutive victories over Sunderland (4-2) and Wrexham (1-0), before back-to-back defeats vs Leeds (2-4) and AS Monaco (2-3). But Iraola’s men claimed a 2-0 victory over FC Como last Sunday, with Cody Gakpo among the goalscorers.
Head-to-head record
Liverpool won both games last season, a 3-2 victory at St James’ Park followed by a 4-1 success at Anfield.
The Reds are unbeaten in their previous 19 top-flight clashes with Newcastle, a quite astounding record.
Liverpool won on four of the last five visits to St James’, the most recent defeat at the stadium coming way back in December 2015!
Team news
Joelinton is set to miss out for Newcastle, while Tino Livramento is a big doubt after missing World Cup 2026 with a hamstring injury. New boss Jaissle may include a number of the Magpies’ new arrivals from the start, namely goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, midfielder Aladji Bamba and flying winger Bazoumana Toure.
Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Joe Gomez are long-term absentees for Liverpool. Iraola will have to choose between two summer signings in Ronald Araujo and Jeremy Jacquet for the starting centre-back berth next to skipper Virgil van Dijk.
Newcastle vs Liverpool Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Newcastle are underdogs on home soil, priced at 3.53 to claim the win. A victory for Liverpool is at odds of 1.88, while the draw is 3.78.
Newcastle vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Player to score or assist – Dominik Szoboszlai @ 2.28
Szoboszlai was a standout performer in pre-season, tallying a goal and two assists. The Hungarian playmaker finished 2025-26 with 13 key contributions (six goals, seven assists) in the Premier League, and his set-piece threat always makes him a standout contender in this market – even if he occupies a slightly deeper midfield role.
To assist a goal – Dominik Szoboszlai @ 4.33
And if you want to increase your odds on a Szoboszlai-themed bet, backing the ex-RB Leipzig star to record an assist could be the way to go. He has four assists in his last six Premier League appearances, with all four of them collected away from Anfield. Szoboszlai assisting Alexander Isak at the striker’s former stomping ground? Well, Isak is 2.29 to score anytime!
Liverpool to win and both teams to score – Yes @ 2.93
This is a selection which landed in each of last season’s Premier League matches – and backing it again could be a wise move. Liverpool are favourites to win for a reason, while BTTS was a common theme in the teams’ pre-season campaigns. Both teams scored in six of Newcastle’s seven warm-up games, as well as in three of Liverpool’s five. So combining a Reds win with BTTS just feels like the smart play here.
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