Newcastle United and Liverpool clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Newcastle United is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Manchester City on Saturday while Liverpool beat AFC Bournemouth 3-1 at home on Saturday.

Newcastle United is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with three points in two games while Liverpool is in fourth place with four points in two games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexander Isak, who has 2 goals and 0 assists in two Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Alexander Isak a 40.6 percent chance to score against Liverpool. He has 3 SCA and 0 GCA in two Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Newcastle United 2.25
• Liverpool 2.9
• Draw 3.75

Spread
• Newcastle United 0, -0.5 (1.91)
• Liverpool 0, +0.5 (1.83)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.92)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.80)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 18 and Liverpool won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Newcastle United, Alexander Isak has a 40.6 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.64 shots overall per sim, 1.26 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 31.84 percent chance to score. He averages 2 shots overall per sim, 0.95 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 3, 3.5 (1.80)

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.94 to Liverpool 1.59.

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