Newcastle 2-0 Liverpool Live Match Thread

Venue: St James' Park Date: Sunday, 6 December, 4pm KO.

LFC: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Milner, Ibe, Firmino, Benteke

Subs:Bogdan, Toure, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Origi, Randall

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
Newcastle's 1-0 victory in last season's corresponding fixture is their only triumph against Liverpool in the last six meetings (D1, L4).
However, Liverpool have only won one of their last five league games at St James' Park, albeit by an emphatic 6-0 margin in April 2013.
There has never been a goalless draw between them in 42 Premier League clashes. The last time this fixture ended 0-0 was in February 1974.
Newcastle have had six players sent off in their last six league games against Liverpool.
The 42 Premier League meetings have produced 132 goals - an average of 3.14 per game.

Newcastle United
Newcastle have fewer points after 14 matches than in any previous Premier League campaign.
Their current tally of 20 Premier League defeats in 2015 equals the club record for a calendar year, set in 2014.
They have conceded 65 league goals this year, one shy of the club record 66 goals they let in throughout 2008.
The Magpies have conceded two goals or more in 10 of their 14 league matches this season.
Newcastle have dropped 10 points from leading positions, more than any other Premier League team.
They have only won one of their last seven Premier League games at St James' Park (D3, L3).

Liverpool
Liverpool have won seven of their last eight league and cup matches. They have only lost once in their 11 matches under Jurgen Klopp and conceded just eight goals.
The Reds have run 6.9km further per game on average under Klopp than they did when Brendan Rodgers was in charge earlier in the season.
Klopp's Borussia Dortmund beat Steve McClaren's Wolfsburg 2-0 at home and 3-0 away in the Bundesliga in 2010-11.
Daniel Sturridge has scored six goals against Newcastle in the Premier League, more than against any other side.

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