Newcastle V Liverpool | Tactical & Opta Statistical Preview Tim Krul and Pepe Reina are the only 2 players from both sides to play every minute of every game in their respective sides in the Premier League this season.
Shola Ameobi and Andy Carroll have both came on from the bench 13 times this season, more than any of their team-mates.
Leon Best has been substituted 14 times this season, more than any other Newcastle player.
Dirk Kuyt has been substituted 10 times for Liverpool this season, more than any other Liverpool player.
Danny Simpson is the only outfield player from both teams to have started all 30 games in the Premier League this season.
Demba Ba is Newcastle’s top scorer in the Premier League this season with 16 goals.
Luis Suarez in Liverpool’s top scorer in the Premier League this season with 7 goals.
Both Newcastle and Liverpool have benefited from 4 own goals this season.
The last draw at Newcastle between these two sides was on 6th December 2003.
Newcastle have a streak of 13 games without a draw against Liverpool in the Premier League and they have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 11 matches against Liverpool in the League.
Newcastle are now 6 home matches without a defeat in the League. Last defeated at home by West Brom 2-3 on 21st December 2011.
Liverpool have now lost 3 matches in a row away from home and haven’t drawn an away game since 21st December 2011
Liverpool have drawn 99 Premier League games away from home and scored 498 goals on the road.
Only Wolves (5) have picked up fewer points than Liverpool ( 8 in the Premier league in 2012).
Papiss Demba Cisse has scored five goals in his six Premier League appearances for Newcastle.
Dirk Kuyt has scored in five of his seven Premier League starts against Newcastle, including the last three in a row.
Liverpool have won six of their last seven Premier League games against the Magpies, losing the other.
Newcastle’s last victory in this meeting came last season against Liverpool at St James Park when Andy Carroll scored in the 90th minute for the Magpies.
The Reds have lost five of their last six Premier League matches, including their last three on the road.
Steven Gerrard has assisted a goal in each of his last four Premier League starts against Newcastle.
Gerrard has also netted five goals in his last five league appearances against the Magpies.
Alan Pardew’s side are unbeaten in their last six matches at the Sports Direct Arena, winning four of those.
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