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Because Arsenal (40 points) unexpectedly lost to Fulham in last night’s match (December 31, 2023), Liverpool with 42 points is still at the top of the table. However, the pressure that Aston Villa (42 points, inferior to Liverpool in sub-index), Man City (40 points), Tottenham (39 points) created after their recent victories makes Liverpool have to try very hard in the upcoming match. to theirs.

In this round, Liverpool will meet Newcastle at home and the Anfield fulcrum can help them win 3 points. In many recent matches in all competitions, Liverpool are unbeaten every time they play at Anfield. This season, within the Premier League, Liverpool has won 7 matches, drawing only 2 matches against MU and Arsenal after 9 matches played.

Liverpool has stability and an outstanding confrontation record against Newcastle. Photo: NBC Sports

Stability is also a factor that brings great confidence to Liverpool. In the past 11 matches, The Kop has never received defeat.

As for Newcastle, the broken squad is the reason why they are playing very erratically or rather, they are in a noticeable decline. In the past 7 matches, Newcastle only won 1 match and lost 6 matches.

In the last 7 confrontations, Liverpool outperformed Newcastle, winning 6 matches and drawing only 1 match. That will most likely happen again when the two sides play again at Anfield. One more detail to show how difficult it is for Newcastle: They have lost 6, drawn 1 in the last 7 away matches.

In this match, Liverpool cannot use Tsimikas, Doak, Bajcetic, Mac Allister, Robertson, Thiago Alcantara and Matip. The away team Newcastle is still missing Tonali due to suspension. Besides, they cannot release Manquillo, Lascelles, Anderson, Willock, Murphy, Barnes, Targett and Pope.

Liverpool vs Newcastle (3 a.m. January 2): The Kop consolidates the top spot? - Photo 2.

Liverpool has enough strength to win against Liverpool to consolidate the top spot in the table. Photo: Reuters

Expected lineup Liverpool vs Newcastle:

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Van Dijk, Trent, Konate, Gomez; Elliott, Endo, Gravenberch; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Newcastle (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Miley, Bruno Guimaraes, Longstaff; Gordon, Almiron, Isak.

Forecast: Liverpool won 3-1.

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A bitter 0-2 defeat at Emirates home field in round 19 caused Arsenal to lose the top spot in the table and the unofficial title of “first leg champion” to Liverpool. In round 20, in the matches that took place, Aston Villa and Man City both won to push Arsenal down to 4th.

Despite falling quite quickly, in reality, Arsenal can temporarily return to the top of the table right after the match with Fulham (because Liverpool leads the table but will play late in the morning of January 2, 2024). Arsenal currently has 40 points, only 2 points behind Liverpool, Aston Villa and behind Man City in terms of goal difference – loss. The task set for coach Mikel Arteta and his team is to win, to accumulate points and restore confidence in the fierce championship race.

Arsenal needs a win against Fulham to temporarily regain the top spot in the table. Photo: Reuters

Fulham has home field advantage but their performance is declining at an alarming rate. In the last 3 matches, Fulham lost all, conceding 10 goals and not scoring any goals. Facing such an opponent, Arsenal has every chance to take the 3 points that are considered a must for them.

Recent home field results can be a fulcrum for Fulham. In the last 4 matches, they won 13 matches and scored 13 goals. But if compared in terms of statistics, Arsenal is not afraid of Fulham as they have won all 5 recent confrontations at Craten Cottage, scoring 15 goals and conceding only 2 goals.

In terms of strength, Fulham’s biggest loss is Willian’s absence due to injury. However, striker Raul Jimenez’s suspension has expired, and Traore and Ream can also play.

On the Arsenal side, coach Arteta has the return of Kai Havertz after suspension. Meanwhile, former sick soldiers such as Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber have not yet been able to return. Although they do not have the optimal force, Arsenal still has many stars who can create breakthroughs in attack and they are capable of defeating Fulham in the upcoming match.

Fulham vs Arsenal (9:00 p.m. December 31): Seize the opportunity to take the lead - Photo 2. — Arsenal is rated higher than Fulham even though they have to play away from home. Photo: Sporting News

Expected lineup Fulham vs Arsenal:

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Robinson, Bassey, Adarabioyo, Castagne; Cairney, Palhinha; Iwobi, Pereira, Cordova-Reid; Jimenez

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Gabriel, Saliba, Zinchenko; Rice, Odegaard, Havertz; Saka, Martinelli, Jesus

Forecast: Arsenal won 2-0.

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