Everton vs Newcastle: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players | OneFootball

Everton face Newcastle United in the Premier League at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to extend their unbeaten run to four matches.

Everton produced a tenacious display to beat Manchester United 1-0 on Monday, earning their first win at Old Trafford in 12 years.

Similarly, Newcastle United also defeated Manchester City 2-1, ending their six-year wait without a league triumph over the Cityzens.

Match preview

Everton will be buoyed by confidence after beating United and will head into the fixture fresher, having not played European football during the week.

Everton’s home record has not been excellent, recording three wins, two draws and one loss, but they will fancy their chances against the visitors.

The Magpies have no win on the road, struggling at both ends, scoring three goals and conceding five, making Everton the favourites for this encounter.

Newcastle missed the chance to build on the victory against City, losing 2-1 at Marseille in the UEFA Champions League.

They are three points adrift of the hosts, and a defeat in this fixture would make them slip further down the standings, putting pressure on Howe.

Head-to-head

Historically, this has been a keenly contested, with Everton winning 77, losing 71 and drawing 38 against Newcastle.

Team news

Everton are without Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, and Merlin Rohl. Seamus Coleman is a doubt, while Idrissa Gueye will miss the encounter due to suspension.

Kieran Trippier, Yoane Wissa, William Osula and Harrison Ashby are sidelined for the Magpies.

Key players

Everton

Jack Grealish: Everton’s best forward and the Premier League’s joint-leader for assists (four).

Iliman Ndiaye: The Merseyside outfit’s league top scorer with four goals.

Newcastle

Bruno Guimaraes: Has five goals involvements, the most for Newcastle.

Harvey Barnes: Leads for most goals across all competitions (seven).

Stats from sofascore.com, fbref.com & 11v11.com