Everton vs Newcastle prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-12-06 19:30.
[p]Everton’s determined 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday saw them pick up their first victory since a 10-point deduction was imposed by a Premier League (PL) Commission. That decision was officially appealed last week, yet for now, it’ll be a relief for manager Sean Dyche to see his side close the gap to safety to only two points at the end of the last round. The Toffees now head back to Goodison Park looking to extend their record of just one defeat in six competitive matches which ultimately came during their last home fixture (W4, D1). [/p]
[p]But while only Spurs have won more points on the road than Everton (13) coming into the round, on home turf they’ve looked a shadow of their best as only Burnley have a worse home record than the Merseyside club this season (W1, D1, L5). The Blues have actually won only two of their last 12 PL matches in front of their own fans (D2, L8), with that streak including a 4-1 defeat to visitors here, Newcastle United.[/p]
[p]That will certainly boost confidence for the away side then, who are on a rotten away run with just one of the last eight PL road trips returning a victory (D4, L3). Eddie Howe’s Magpies are unbeaten in three competitive matches though (W2, D1), taking on some real European giants in Chelsea, PSG and Manchester United in that time. [/p]
[p]The most recent success in that run was a 1-0 home win over Erik ten Hag’s United, affording the Toon Army the chance to win three-straight PL games for the first time since September. Achieving that feat at Goodison Park won’t be straightforward, yet another Newcastle win here would hand the away side successive league wins at Everton for the first time since 1960. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Everton’s top PL scorer last season (seven), Dwight McNeil, grabbed his first of the season in Saturday’s win at Forest. Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon joined from Everton in January under sour circumstances, and he returns to Goodison Park with his team’s most combined PL goals and assists (nine). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Everton have opened the scoring in four of their past five PL matches, and have yet to lose when scoring first in the competition under boss Sean Dyche (W10, D4).[/p]