Liverpool vs. Newcastle United live stream, lineups: Where to watch EFL Cup final, odds, pick, prediction

The first trophy of the season in England is for the taking on Sunday in the London Wembley Stadium, where Liverpool and Newcastle United are confronted to win the EFL Cup. The opportunity comes with extra significance for both parties, outside the usual splendor and stupid and circumstance of a cup final. The Reds are the reigning champions, with the EFL Cup that serves as the last trophy ex-manager Jurgen Klopp before his summer output and offers a chance of continuity, because it could be the first title to be his successor Arne Slot Lift during his stellar first campaign with the club. For Newcastle, the chance has been demonstrably important-to-the team has not won a big trophy since 1969 and the end of a decades of trophy-dried would be a considerable performance for manager Eddie Howe, who is in the middle of his fourth season with the Magpies.

Given the beginning of Slot for Life in Liverpool, the EFL Cup feels like theirs to lose, although the recent form suggests that things can be complicated on Sunday. The requirements of a long season seem to have caught up with the Reds, which now also have the luggage of Tuesday’s elimination of the UEFA Champions League in a penalty shootout against Paris Saint-Germain. Newcastle will be fresher, although they played on Monday in a 1-0 Premier League victory against West Ham. The availability of players will also play a major role in this final, with concern about the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Anthony Gordon abuse for Newcastle by suspension.

Prior to a play game, this is what you need to know.

How to look and opportunities

• Date: Sunday March 16 | Time: 12.30 pm
• Location: Wembley Stadium – London, England
• Live stream: Paramount+
• Chances: Liverpool -150; Drawing +310; Newcastle United +390

History in the EFL Cup

This tournament has been held since 1960, known as the Football League Cup for 65 years, and for the past nine years it has been known as the EFL Cup. No team has won the competition more than Liverpool, with the Reds reaching 14 finals and win 10 times. They won it against Chelsea last year thanks to a goal in extra time by Virgil van Dijk. Newcastle made the final twice in their history prior to Sunday’s game and lost both finals in 1976 and 2023. The most recent final she saw losses by Manchester United with 2-0 with goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford.

What’s on the line?

This season Liverpool hopes for two trophies, while Newcastle has been in the first domestic cup trophy since 1954-55. Our James Benge looked at the matchup for the game and had the following to say about both.

Liverpool

“Certainly what history is created for Liverpool is a bit more esoteric.

Newcastle

“De kant van Eddie Howe, ondersteund door de transformerende rijkdom van het soevereine rijkdomfonds van Saoedi-Arabië, zijn op maat gemaakt om het beste in het land op te nemen. Ze toonden evenveel in een halve finale tegen Arsenal waar ze de momenten op de achterste foot rodeen op de harde manier, het kloppende van de harde manier, de harde manier van de harde manier. Weg naar de Arsenal -halve finale wonnen ze zo emphatic.

Prediction

Even with the form of Liverpool, this game would always be a tough fight for Newcastle, but finding a way to win without Gordon is perhaps too long a task. Expect the Reds to place the Champions League defeat of this week behind them and rediscover their strong performance of this season to win the first trophy of Slot as the Liverpool. Choose: Liverpool 2, Newcastle United 0