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Premier League fixtures ranked by average goals

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Newcastle host Liverpool live on Sky Sports this Sunday and it's a fixture associated with goals - but which Premier League fixture produces the most?

Liverpool edged a 4-3 thriller over Newcastle at Anfield in 1996 - a game widely regarded as one of the most exciting ever played during the Premier League era.

3 Apr 1996:  Stan Collymore of Liverpool scores a dramatic last minute winning goal during the FA Carling Premiership match between Liverpool and Newcastle
Image: Stan Collymore scores a dramatic last-minute winner against Newcastle in 1996

Newcastle have also been on the receiving end of heavy defeats to the Merseysiders at St James' Park during the modern era, losing 5-1 in 2008 and 6-0 in 2013 - but does the fixture produce the most goals?

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We calculated the average goals per game for every Premier League fixture that has been played on more than 30 occasions to find out.

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