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Liverpool vs Newcastle Predictions - Salah to steer Liverpool to trophy

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 14 Mar 2025

Ralph Staniforth 14 Mar 2025

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Liverpool seeks redemption after Champions League exit; aim for EFL Cup victory.
Mo Salah in outstanding form with key performances in recent games.
Newcastle advances despite suspensions and injuries; seeks to upset strong Liverpool.

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Liverpool’s Mo Salah has scored 11 goals in his last 12 matches (Getty)

Liverpool vs Newcastle Preview

This should be a very good contest in the League Cup final. Liverpool will want to bounce back after being knocked out of the Champions Leauge and Mo Salah can steer them to glory.

Liverpool vs Newcastle Preview
Head to Head
Liverpool Form
Liverpool Injuries & Team News
Newcastle Form
Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Liverpool have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Liverpool’s Mo Salah has scored 11 goals in his last 12 matches.
Liverpool’s Mo Salah has scored 4 goals in his last 3 against Newcastle.
Liverpool have won 7 of their previous 8 against Newcastle.

Head to Head

Liverpool have a 94-50 advantage against Newcastle in 189 meetings with 45 draws.

Liverpool Form

Liverpool beat four Premier League opponents to reach the EFL Cup final and scored 15 goals in five matches. They came back from 1-0 down against Tottenham to win 4-0 in the semi-final second leg, where Salah scored and assisted.

The Reds lost 1-0 in their next match at Plymouth, then went unbeaten in seven, winning five. Liverpool won four in a row against Man City, Newcastle, PSG and Southampton and Salah scored three in this streak.

Arne Slot’s side lost for just the fifth time this season on Tuesday against PSG in the Champions League. The Reds lost 1-0 at Anfield, taking the game to 1-1 on aggregate, before falling to a 4-1 defeat on penalties.

Liverpool Injuries & Team News

Defenders Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley are unlikely to feature due to injury.

Mo Salah has scored twice and assisted once in two EFL Cup starts this season. The Liverpool forward has scored 32 goals in all competitions.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle began their EFL Cup run with a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest but eventually won on penalties. Victories over AFC Wimbledon, Chelsea, Brentford and Arsenal came in the following rounds.

The Toon won just three of their following six games after defeating Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Cup semi-final.

Eddie Howe’s side beat Birmingham 3-2, lost 4-0 at Man City and won again at home against Nottingham Forest 4-3. Newcastle then lost 2-0 at Liverpool and drew 1-1 against Brighton in the FA Cup before losing 2-1 in extra time.

The Magpies edged West Ham to a 1-0 Premier League win on Monday. Both sides had nine shots and Bruno Guimarães fired in the winner with 30 minutes remaining.

Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Forward Anthony Gordon is suspended.

Defensive trio Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles and Lewis Hall are set to miss out through injury.

Verdict

Liverpool v Newcastle

Liverpool have beaten some top opponents recently, including Newcastle, and can win at Wembley. Salah is hard to stop on current form and he can get on the scoresheet in the EFL Cup final.

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Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.

With a background in Sports Science, he has covered a wide range of sports and interviewed leading players and coaches across South African rugby, cricket and football.

His sports betting work covers both South African and international markets, combining his knowledge of sport with extensive experience analysing fixtures, teams, form and betting markets.

Ralph specialises in football and rugby, while also covering cricket, tennis and golf. His work includes match previews, betting tips, betting guides and broader analysis of the sports betting industry.

You can find more from Ralph at Muckrack and LinkedIn.