Everton vs Newcastle prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-10-04 16:30.
[p]After a rotten start to the season in which Everton lost their opening four Premier League matches, the mood has changed quickly around Goodison Park with recent positive takeover news sweetened by four points collected across their past two league outings. The most recent was a 2-1 win at home to Crystal Palace, meaning the Toffees have now won six of their last eight league games at Goodison Park (L2). [/p]
[p]That solid run of home form started in early April, and since that day, no Premier League side has collected more points than Everton’s 18 in front of their own fans. Sean Dyche’s men will hope to add to that record further against a Newcastle team who were on the wrong end of Everton’s most comprehensive home win last season (3-0). [/p]
[p]That loss is included in Newcastle’s dismal run of just three wins from their last 20 Premier League visits to Goodison Park (D5, L12), highlighting how H2H history hasn’t been on their side. A midweek 1-0 EFL Cup win over Wimbledon, albeit with a much-changed starting XI, also means they’ve had less time to prepare for this clash. Irrespective of all that, Eddie Howe’s men are unlikely to travel with any fear given their own strong overall start to the campaign, with 11 points (W3, D2, L1) on the board at this stage their best since the 2011/12 campaign. [/p]
[p]Despite that solid start, away form is something Howe will want to improve with his side having won only one of their four trips so far this term in 90 minutes (D2, L1). Not helping that record has been their susceptibility to conceding goals early on, conceding before half-time in each of the three Premier League games in that streak. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Dwight McNeil grabbed a second-half brace to secure Everton’s win last week – he’s now directly contributed to six goals in as many appearances (G4, A2). While not necessarily a goal threat, Bruno GuimarĂŁes is a constant thorn in the side of other clubs, highlighted by the fact he had drawn more fouls than any other Premier League player coming into the weekend (24), with Newcastle teammate Anthony Gordon second (19). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Seven of the last eight Premier League games involving either club produced over 2.5 total goals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]