Liverpool – Newcastle United

Newcastle will put up a fight against the favourite in the final encounter

In the final of the English League Cup 2024/2025 season will meet Liverpool and Newcastle. While the former are the current holders of the trophy and the most titled club of the tournament (10 victories in the finals), the latter have nothing to hide - the Magpies have never won the League Cup. However it is useless to argue with the fact that both clubs ended up in the final battle. Liverpool in the 1/16 finals without problems undone with West Ham United - 5:1. In the next round, Gakpo and Diaz scored three times in the gate Brighton, which was enough for an away victory with a score of 3:2. In the quarter-finals, the Reds defeated Southampton at their stadium 2-1. At the last stage of the tournament Liverpool lost the first match with Tottenham (0:1), but in the second rehabilitated without any difficulties (4:0). Newcastle started the tournament at the stage of 1/32 final, where they beat Nottingham Forest on penalty shootout. In the next round Newcastle calmly "finished" Wimbledon (1:0), and in the 1/8 finals divided with a really serious opponent - Chelsea (2:0). No less easily "magpies" overcame the resistance of Brentford in the quarter-finals - 3:1. Surprisingly, but Arsenal in the semi-finals was given to Howe's team without problems - 2:0 in each of the matches. Bookmakers have identified the Reds as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.66 on their victory. Liverpool a few days before the League Cup final suffered the heaviest defeat of the current season. After winning in Paris over PSG, the Reds lost to their rivals in front of their fans first in regulation time and then in a penalty shootout. In addition to the disgusting mood, Liverpool have personnel problems. "Reds" will not help on the field Alexander-Arnold and Konate. Newcastle is in a much better tone. At the beginning of the week, the Magpies climbed to sixth place in the standings, approaching the Champions League zone tightly. Of the losses in the camp of Newcastle, except for Hall, there is no one main. In the first round of the current championship "magpies" played with Liverpool at home with a score of 3:3, in a meeting of the second round more than a fortnight ago lost - 0:2. On a neutral field, Newcastle will certainly impose the struggle to the opponent.