Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Newcastle United and Liverpool. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:45 a.m. ET will be held at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew (via BBC): "I do know what I'm doing. I think I've had most of the scalps as Newcastle manager, maybe except Arsenal, and I look forward to playing them. It's important for us that we just keep this momentum going."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via Liverpool Echo): "It's a really exciting week, and that's the key. Newcastle will be a tough game, but one that we will relish and that's the only focus really. We will look to get the three points and go from there. We will come into the Newcastle game with big confidence. We had an excellent result the other night [against Swansea City in the League Cup], and we played as well as we've done all season in the first half."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Liverpool's Fabio Borini has seen increased playing time in recent weeks. The 23-year-old is yet to open his 2014 account, but he maintains an average of 1.3 shots.

Newcastle's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Krul; Dummett, Coloccini, Taylor, Janmaat; Colback, Anita; Gouffran, Sissoko, Aarons; Perez

Liverpool's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 diamond): Mignolet; Moreno, Lovren, Skrtel, Johnson; Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho; Sterling, Borini, Balotelli

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea97202491523
2Southampton96122051519
3Manchester City95221910917
4West Ham United95131712516
5Arsenal93511511414
6Swansea City94231310314
7Liverpool94231312114
8Manchester United93421613313
9Everton93331917212
10Hull City92521313011
11Tottenham Hotspur93241113-211
12Stoke City9324810-211
13West Bromwich Albion92431213-110
14Newcastle United92431015-510
15Aston Villa9315414-1010
16Crystal Palace92341316-39
17Leicester City92341115-49
18Sunderland9153817-98
19Queens Park Rangers9216818-107
20Burnley9045516-114