Newcastle vs Everton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-10-18 18:30.
A 0-0 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United extended Newcastle United’s unbeaten league run to five games (W2, D3). Draws appear to be the name of the game for Eddie Howe’s side this season after slumping to six stalemates after ten Premier League (PL) rounds (W3, L1), but even after those dropped points Newcastle find themselves within touching distance of the top five and their hopes for playing in Europe for the first time since 2012/13 remain very much alive.
Only Everton’s Merseyside rivals Liverpool have beaten Newcastle at home in the PL since the turn of the year (W9, D4), so many would fancy the Magpies to not fall to the same fate against the blue half of the city. Yet a dismal PL record when playing on a Wednesday across Newcastle’s last 27 such outings (W3, D5, L19) threatens to wreak havoc to that impressive home run, but with Howe impressively winning four of his last five (D1) personal home H2Hs against an Everton side he supported as a young boy, there won’t be any room for sentiment from the Newcastle manager.
After a six-match unbeaten PL run, Everton have been firmly brought back down to earth with successive defeats against Manchester United and Tottenham. The Toffees will perhaps look upon this as a more favourable fixture after shading the last 11 H2H clashes in the North East (W6, L5), but losing three of the previous four suggests the H2H momentum is swinging back in Newcastle’s favour.
After being embroiled in a relegation battle last campaign, it was Everton’s home form that eventually kept them up, but to avoid a repeat this season, boss Frank Lampard will be keen to address their travelling form. Two wins across their previous 22 PL away outings (D5, L15) is nothing short of woeful from an Everton perspective, and with their only clean sheet during that run coming against a now-relegated Watford side, the pressure seemingly lies on Everton’s frontline to outscore the opposition.
Players to watch: Each of Kieran Trippier’s three Newcastle goals have been direct from free-kicks at St James’ Park, including the final goal in this fixture last season. Meanwhile, Everton’s Alex Iwobi struck the only goal of the game the last time these two sides met and four of his previous five goals for the Toffees have been game openers.
Hot stat: Six of Everton’s seven away league goals conceded this season came after the break.