Roy Keane has weighed in with his prediction ahead of Liverpool\u2019s Premier League meeting with Newcastle on Saturday night, suggesting the contest could turn into a \u201cmad game\u201d.<\/p>\n
Both sides were in Champions League action on Wednesday. Liverpool cruised past Qarabag with a 6-0 win to book a direct place in the last 16, while Newcastle were pushed into the knockout play-offs despite earning an impressive 1-1 draw away to holders Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n
Their earlier clash this season at St James\u2019 Park produced plenty of drama. Arne Slot\u2019s side surrendered a two-goal advantage before teenager Rio Ngumoha \u2014 just 16 at the time \u2014 came off the bench to net a dramatic winner deep into stoppage time.<\/p>\n
Keane expects chaos between Liverpool and Newcastle<\/p>\n
Speaking on the latest episode of Stick to Football, Keane and his fellow pundits were asked to give their predictions for the Anfield showdown.<\/p>\n
Opinions were split. Jill Scott immediately backed Liverpool, while Ian Wright threw his support behind Newcastle. After a short debate, the former Manchester United captain opted for a draw, saying: \u201c2-2 \u2014 it could be a mad game.\u201d<\/p>\n
A fixture that rarely follows the script<\/p>\n
Keane\u2019s suggestion of a chaotic encounter would be consistent with the history of this fixture in the Premier League era. Iconic 4-3 thrillers from the mid-1990s still live long in the memory, while the teams shared six goals at St James\u2019 Park just last season. There was also Divock Origi\u2019s dramatic late winner in a 3-2 classic during Liverpool\u2019s title charge in 2018\/19.<\/p>\n
Predicting outcomes involving this Liverpool side has become increasingly difficult in recent weeks, with the reigning champions swinging between brilliance and disarray.<\/p>\n
Will it be the slick, ruthless version that swept aside Marseille and Qarabag in Europe \u2014 or the unconvincing side that collapsed at Bournemouth last weekend?<\/p>\n
Newcastle have been equally unpredictable. Their last seven matches have brought three wins (one via penalties), two draws and two defeats. In the space of a few days, they went from failing to score against bottom-of-the-table Wolves to hammering PSV Eindhoven 3-0.<\/p>\n
All things considered, this is far from an easy game to call. Still, the drama of the reverse fixture suggests Keane\u2019s 2-2 prediction may not be too far off. We\u2019ll cautiously lean towards a Liverpool win \u2014 but with these two sides, anything feels possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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