Newcastle eyeing back-to-back victories in trip to Everton.
Everton vs. Newcastle kicks off at 17:30 [GMT] on Saturday, November 29, at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton [LLDWW] and Newcastle meet in a fixture that has swung in both directions over the past decade. Between 2015 and 2018, Everton dominated the rivalry with five consecutive Premier League wins, but that control faded quickly. Since then, the Toffees have managed just four wins from 14 meetings, with Newcastle taking six victories over that period. More recently, however, it is Everton who have enjoyed the upper hand, with Newcastle winless in the last four league meetings between the sides. One interesting twist heading into this game is the table position: this is the first time Everton will face Newcastle in the Premier League while sitting above them since February 2022. That hasn’t been a favourable scenario historically; Everton are without a win in their last six matches against Newcastle when starting the day higher in the table. Still, current form offers David Moyes’ side more encouragement than usual. Back-to-back clean-sheet victories over Fulham (2-0) and Manchester United (1-0) have revived confidence. That leaves the Toffees on the verge of winning three straight league matches while keeping a clean sheet for the first time since April 2024. They would be looking to do just that when they take the shape of a 4—2—3—1 formation with Thierno Barry in attack.
Newcastle arrive after a 2-1 loss to Marseille in the UEFA Champions League. However, a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier League would do well to lift their spirits, having helped them put an end to back-to-back defeats [LWLLW]. However, Eddie Howe’s side have not managed consecutive Premier League victories since their strong run last spring. Their biggest issue this season has been away form. Newcastle are winless in nine straight league games on the road, a run stretching back months, and have lost their last three away matches. Notably, they opened the scoring in the last two of those defeats, putting them in unwanted company: only three teams in Premier League history have lost three or more consecutive away games despite scoring first. Despite their away struggles, Newcastle’s defensive organisation early in matches remains elite. They have conceded just four first-half goals all season. In addition, no team has kept the opening half-hour tighter, with Newcastle being the only Premier League side yet to concede in the first 30 minutes of any match this campaign. A 4—3—3 formation with Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, and Harvey Barnes in attack may be seen.