Newcastle United and Liverpool face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at St. James Park. When these two teams faced off on August 31st, it was Liverpool that secured the 2-1 victory.
Newcastle vs Liverpool Odds
Newcastle is currently the slight favorite sitting at +160 while Liverpool is the underdog sitting at +170. The total in this game sits at 2.5 goals, with the over cashing at -130. Make sure to check out all of our free soccer plays for Saturday.
Newcastle United Betting Preview
Newcastle currently sits in 4th place in the standings, having picked up 41 points. In the last game against AFC Bournemouth, Newcastle was able to play to a 1-1 draw. Miguel Almiron in the 45th minute to secure the one point. Newcastle had 67 percent of the possession and seven shots on target. Newcastle got really banged up in their last game. Joe Willock, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Almiron were all forced to leave the game early. Almiron is expected to be able to play in this game, but there are some major concerns about the other two.
Liverpool Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is Liverpool, who sits in 9th place in the standings having picked up 32 points. On Monday, Liverpool faced off against Everton, and they were able to secure a 2-0 victory. Mohamed Salah had 36 percent of the possession, and Cody Gakpo added another goal in the 49th minute. Liverpool has dealt with a ton of injuries all season, but they finally seem to be getting healthy. If Liverpool’s offense can put the pressure on, this should be a victory for them.
Shane’s Free Play
Newcastle is the team dealing with the injury issues right now, and it’s going to really hurt their offense. Liverpool are getting healthy, and they are going to have no issue scoring here. Look for Liverpool to score at least three goals, and this is going to be an easy victory for them. Back Liverpool -1.5 to cash here.