Newcastle v Liverpool 5.30pm ESPN

STAR EVENT: Newcastle v Liverpool
St James’ Park
TIME: 5.30pm
TV: ESPN

It could just be the time to catch Newcastle tonight…

Just six days after the Suarez disgrace on Sunday, Liverpool travel to the north-east without him and that could prove a decisive factor.

The corresponding fixture has produced mixed results recently but plenty of goals….

01 Apr 2012 League, Newcastle 2 – 0 Liverpool
11 Dec 2010 League, Newcastle 3 – 1 Liverpool
28 Dec 2008 League, Newcastle 1 – 5 Liverpool
24 Nov 2007 League, Newcastle 0 – 3 Liverpool
10 Feb 2007 League, Newcastle 2 – 1 Liverpool

As always, at this stage of the season it’s important to consider what teams have got left to play for and the answer is a lot – for both sides and for different reasons.

Newcastle’s chances of relegation though are greater than Liverpool’s chances of a Champions League spot, so it’s another solid reason to look towards Newcastle whose home record is generally good this season – apart from the obvious 3-0 recent drubbing at the hands of neighbours Sunderland.

Newcastle head into the weekend six points clear of the drop zone with four games remaining.

For us at Star Sports it’s a Newcastle win and over 2.5 goals in the game.

STAR FORECAST
(stake between 0.5 and 10 points)
4 points win NEWCASTLE to beat Liverpool
4 points OVER 2.5 GOALS

(-4 points Friday)

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