Last updated & checked: 10/08/2021
Everton make the tip to Tynseside to face Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon, for what should be an interesting Premier League meeting. Marco Silva’s Toffees are looking to build on last weekend’s 0-0 draw in the Merseyside derby with Liverpool at Goodison Park. Newcastle will be trying to bounce back from their 2-0 defeat away at West Ham United last week, and to take their third victory in four league games.
Everton will take heart from their recent history against the Toon, as they have lost just once in the last 12 Premier League meetings between the teams. It is also worth noting that no other Premier League fixture has produced as many goals from penalties as this one, with 18 goals coming from spot kicks in total.
Newcastle United v Everton Prediction: Magpies 1-1 Toffees
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Our recommended tip: Draw, both score
Our featured tip for this game comes from Betway, who are offering a price of 100/30 on the game being a draw with both teams scoring. This looks like a good bet to us as it matches our prediction of the game ending 1-1, whilst also giving you a little bit of flexibility when it comes to the precise final scoreline. The odds on offer also provide you with some good value, if you are prepared to bet astutely with a reasonably sized stake. Both of these teams are prone to inconsistency, and we doubt that either will manage to force a victory this weekend.
Previous matches
There have been 47 previous Premier League meetings between these teams, though, obviously, their mutual history goes back way beyond 1992 and the birth of the Premier League. In the Premier League meetings, Newcastle have won 17 times, Everton 20 and there have been 10 draws. When it comes to games at St James’ Park, the Toon have won on12 occasions and the Toffees on seven.
Their last meeting in the Premier League came earlier this season, at Goodison Park on December 5 last year. It ended in a 1-1 draw, with Salomon Rondon netting for Newcastle and Richarlison scoring for Everton.
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Players to watch: Miguel Almiron & Theo Walcott
Miguel Almiron is becoming a valuable player for Rafael Benitez’s Newcastle side. Signed in January, the Paraguayan is currently creating an average of three chances per 90 minutes for his team-mates, an important contribution for a team looking to cement its place in the middle reaches of the Premier League table. Although he is yet to score or provide an assist since signing for the club in January, that will surely change soon.
Everton winger Theo Walcott is worth keeping an eye on this weekend, as he has a fine personal record against the Magpies. In his career, he has been directly involved in 10 goals against the Toon, having scored five and provided five assists for team-mates. Although not the player he was as a youngster, Walcott still offers plenty of pace and threat down the Toffee’s right flank. In his 28 league appearances this season, he has scored three goals and provided two assists.
