Newcastle vs Liverpool betting tips: Result, goalscorers and cards prediction

Gameweek 2 of the Premier League concludes with a tasty encounter between Newcastle and Liverpool at St James' Park on Monday night.

While this fixture often produces memorable games, this one will have an added layer of spice after a summer of speculation over Alexander Isak's future, with the exiled Magpies striker still attempting to force through a move to Anfield.

Isak won't be lining up for either side in this game as his public falling out with Newcastle continues, but plenty of stars will be looking to make their mark on proceedings.

Ladbrokes takes you through the latest odds and best bets for the Monday Night Football clash.

Despite being the away side, the champions will head to Tyneside as favourites after getting their first three points of the season in a 4-2 win against Bournemouth last week.

While the performance was far from convincing, the Reds showed the cutting edge that Newcastle lacked in their opening day stalemate with Aston Villa amid Isak's absence - and that should prove the difference on Monday.

That said, Liverpool's new-look side's defensive frailties were exposed against the Cherries as they let slip a two-goal lead before eventually rallying to get the victory late on.

Newcastle scored in 16 of their 19 home games last term and, even without Isak, are a daunting prospect at home - so we're backing them to find the net in their first home game of the new campaign.

As they often do, Newcastle will be looking to assert their authority at home and that could lead to a few players stepping over the line.

After 10 yellow cards in the Premier League last season, Joelinton picked up where he left off at Villa Park last week with his first booking of the season and it is hard to look past the Brazilian in the card contenders for this game.

Recent PFA Player of the Year winner and Ballon d'Or contender Mohamed Salah opened his account for the season against Bournemouth and he will be hoping for more of the same on Monday night.

While a quiet game by the Egyptian's standards, he still managed two shots on target across the 90 minutes. It feels inevitable that Salah will get it on the act here, too.

Newcastle will get a first-hand view of what they could have had as former target Hugo Ekitike lines up for the Reds after opting for a move to Merseyside instead of Tyneside this summer.

The Frenchman has looked sharp for his new club so far, scoring in both the Community Shield and against Bournemouth and, at the time of writing, is 9/5 to stick another dagger through the hearts of the Geordie faithful.

You can bet on each of these selections individually or lump them all together in a Bet Builder, which combines for a 19/2 bet at the time of writing.

For more insights on Newcastle vs Liverpool, check out our match preview for the game, as well as our general preview section for each of the other nine Premier League matches taking place this weekend.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.