Newcastle United and Liverpool have met 148 times in the league. Newcastle United have won 40, Liverpool 71 and there have been 37 draws. They have met 32 times in the Premier League. Newcastle United have won seven, Liverpool 19 and there have been six draws.

Liverpool have no win in their last three Premier League away matches, losing the last two. If they lose today it will be the first time in 14 months they have lost three in a row away from home. Three of their last four Premier League victories have included a goal by Maxi Rodriguez. Either Maxi or Fernando Torres have scored in their six league wins this season. They last won without either of them scoring with a 3-0 home victory against West Ham on April 19.

Pardew's last Premier League match was against Liverpool - Charlton drawing 2-2 at Anfield in May 2007. He was West Ham manager when they lost on penalties to them in the 2006 FA Cup Final.

Alan Pardew has won 25, drawn 16 and lost 33 of his previous 74 Premier League matches as a manager. Pardew won only five of his 19 Premier League matches in charge of Charlton Athletic during his last spell in the division from December 2006 to May 2007 - a 26% win percentage. Former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton won five of his 16 PL matches in charge of the club this season - a 31% win percentage.