It’s been a dramatic turnaround for Newcastle over the last fortnight, the Magpies having carded three straight wins – against Leicester, Tottenham and Man City - in all competitions, but that hasn’t convinced bookies that Alan Pardew’s men can make it four on the spin as they entertain Liverpool.

United start as Skybet’s 16/5 underdogs at St James’s Park, where the Reds are Stan James’s even money favourites and William Hill chalk up a draw at 11/4, just as they did in last season’s corresponding fixture.

That finished 2-2, a result available at 14/1 with BetVictor on this occasion while bet365 post 10/3 against any score draw and betway peg Pardew’s charges at 7/4 in the ‘Draw No Bet’ market.

However, the Merseysiders haven’t convinced of late so United might believe they’re there for the taking and can be backed at 14/1 courtesy of bet365 to score the only goal.

As an alternative, Stan James quote a home success by one at 9/2, it’s 8/1 at BetVictor for Newcastle to seal victory despite the first half finishing all square and the first goal is 9/1 (bet365) to be struck by Ayoze Perez.

Back-to-back defeats have plunged Sunderland back into the relegation zone and as a consequence, Stan James have clipped the Black Cats to a skinny 2/1 for the drop.

Gus Poyet’s men will climb out of the bottom three with a victory at Crystal Palace on Monday but they head to Selhurst Park as BetVictor’s 14/5 outsiders while the Eagles are bet365’s 11/10 favourites and it’s 12/5 (Stan James) to finish all square.

The latter might appeal to some given that Sunderland have drew five times in nine outings and a goalless affair might lure some at 9/1 with Skybet.

For punters expecting both teams to find the net (5/6, bet365), BetVictor quote a score draw at 19/5 and travelling fans can also back Poyet’s charges at 7/10 in Ladbrokes’s handicaps, where they kick-off a goal behind.

Palace however, are struggling and for punters adamant that the odds are a touch lop sided in the circumstances, Poyet’s side are 11/1 (Winner.com) to record a 2-1 triumph.

They’re also 17/4 at Stan James to nick it by a solitary goal while Steven Fletcher and Connor Wickham can’t be separated in the first scorer market; the pair both 13/2, via betway and William Hill respectively.

Just two points adrift of the Championship summit, Middlesbrough are BetVictor’s 6/4 favourites to strengthen their position with a victory at Rotherham, bet365’s 11/5 underdogs.

Stan James quote 12/5 a draw and it’s 6/1 (William Hill) for them to play out a 1-1 stalemate but Aitor Karanka’s should have too much for the mid-table Millers and BetVictor make them 8/1 to grab the only goal, just as they did in the pair’s last meeting – a League Cup game in October 1995.

That one saw Boro edge it following an even first 45 minutes, a feat Winner.com quote at 9/2 on this occasion and it’s 31/10 courtesy of Ladbrokes for Boro to win by one goal.

In attack, both Patrick Bamford and Jelle Vossen are 13/2 at bet365 to break the deadlock and Skybet mark 10/3 against Karanka’s side combining a triumph with a clean sheet.

Propping up the League Two table, Hartlepool are 23/10 (BetVictor) to get the better of Newport and it’s also 23/10 via betway for Pools to snare a point.

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