Everton welcomes Newcastle United to the Hill Dickinson Stadium this Saturday evening, seeking their third consecutive Premier League victory, a feat they haven't achieved yet this season. The match is set to kick off at 5:30 pm GMT, with Craig Pawson as the referee and Darren England handling VAR.
Everton is currently enjoying their best run of form this campaign, sitting 11th in the table and remaining unbeaten in their last three matches, accumulating seven points out of a possible nine. Their confidence is high after a gritty 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night, a result earned despite playing 70 minutes with ten men. However, that victory came at a cost. Idrissa Gueye is suspended after being sent off in the match against Manchester United. David Moyes' appeal against Gueye's red card was turned down. Adding to their woes, captain Seamus Coleman is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, and Merlin Röhl are also unavailable. Tim Iroegbunam is expected to step into the midfield anchor role in Gueye's absence, and Jake O'Brien replaces Coleman. The predicted Everton XI is Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Iroegbunam; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; and Barry.
Newcastle United, managed by Eddie Howe, is striving for consistency. They arrive at Goodison Park following a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Marseille in midweek, which dampened the optimism generated from their impressive victory over Manchester City last weekend. Newcastle's away form has been poor, and they will be keen to improve on that. The Magpies find themselves in 14th place and need to turn their campaign around.
Newcastle is also dealing with injury problems. Kieran Trippier is out for a month with a hamstring injury. Yoane Wissa and Will Osula remain unavailable. However, Nick Woltemade is set to return to the starting lineup, and Harvey Barnes will likely retain his place on the left flank after scoring the winner against Manchester City. Aaron Ramsdale is pushing for a place in goal ahead of Nick Pope. The predicted Newcastle XI is Pope; Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Burn; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Barnes, Woltemade, and Gordon.
The last meeting between these two sides was on May 25, 2025, in the Premier League, with Everton securing a 1-0 victory.
