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Everton vs Newcastle United prediction

Data modelBookmaker prices, home/away form, scoring trends and the table, read by our AI analysts. How it works

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Who wins?

Everton to win: 44%, about 2 in 5

Everton44%Bookies 44
Draw27%Bookies 27
Newcastle29%Bookies 29

Goals call3+ goals 55% · bookies 55%

Bookmakers' prices with their margin removed; a stats preview does not adjust them with news.

The Verdict

The coach sees Everton's defensive control at home vs Newcastle's porous away defence, the dressing room adds cup stakes and a rested home side, while the sceptic still leans home after two 2026 head-to-head wins. Readings converge near the published numbers: Everton about 44%, draw 27%, Newcastle 29%, with over 2.5 goals a shade below the published 55%.

Version 1 · updated Ledger record ↗

What our AI analysts say

All three broadly agree with the bookmakers.

The Coach

styles in the numbers

Everton's clean sheets at home meet Newcastle's leaky defence

Everton have kept clean sheets in all their games in this competition and have not failed to score in it, but only 50% of their matches go over 2.5 goals. Newcastle concede a goal a game in the cup and both teams have scored in half of theirs.

✓ In line with bookmakers

The Dressing Room

the table and pressure

Everton's home form and extra rest edge a tight cup tie

Everton have won three of their last five at home and get an extra day's rest. Newcastle's away run of W L L W W shows volatility, conceding eight in five. Everton's only defeat in six came against Arsenal and Chelsea, so the softer cup test at home favours the hosts.

✓ In line with bookmakers

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

Prices look fair but Newcastle's away collapse gives Everton the edge

At 44% Everton are priced as clear favourites, yet they have lost two straight and won only three of six. Head-to-head says Everton: three wins in the last six and 2.8 goals a game, so the home lean looks right.

✓ In line with bookmakers

Data-only analysis: no team news was found for this match, so our analysts read form, home/away splits, head-to-head, goal timings and the table. It does not change the numbers above. AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips.

In short

Everton are slight favourites at 44%, with Newcastle United on 29% and the draw on 27%. In their last five matches across all competitions, Everton won two and Newcastle United two. The prices point to about 2.9 goals.

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Win or draw (double chance)

Everton win or draw
71%
Either team wins (no draw)
73%
Newcastle United win or draw
56%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals
78%
3+ goals
54%
4+ goals
32%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes
57%
No
43%

We expect about 1.6 goals from Everton and 1.3 from Newcastle United. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 1–1 (12%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 9. Next: 2–1 (9%), 1–0 (9%), 2–0 (7%), 1–2 (7%).

How these numbers are made

A data-model preview uses the bookmakers' prices for this match with their margin removed by the power method. Our AI analysts read only the data (form, home and away record, head-to-head, goal timings and the table), not the team news, and they do not change these numbers. The full analysis with team news can be requested on this page before kick-off. Total goals, both teams to score and likely scores come from one score grid fitted to these probabilities.

Stats previews are graded separately from our full analyses in the track record. Methodology

Prediction history

#PublishedHomeDrawAwayReasonRecord
1 44%27%29%Stats preview#1766

This table freezes at kick-off; the last version before the start is the one that counts. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).

Form

All competitions, newest first.

Everton: last 6

LLDWWD · 4 scored, 6 conceded

24 Octat Arsenal Premier League0–2L
17 Octvs Chelsea Premier League0–2L
11 Octat Hull City Premier League2–2D
19 Sepvs Ipswich Premier League1–0W
16 Sepvs Wolves1–0W
12 Sepat Tottenham Premier League0–0D

Last 5 at home: LWWDW

Newcastle United: last 6

WLLWLW · 7 scored, 10 conceded

25 Octat Crystal Palace Premier League2–0W
17 Octvs Aston Villa Premier League0–1L
12 Octat Coventry Premier League1–4L
19 Sepvs Hull City Premier League2–1W
14 Sepat Leeds Premier League1–4L
8 Sepat Millwall1–0W

Last 5 away: WLLWW

Season stats

EvertonNewcastle United
2.50Goals scored per game2.00
0.00Goals conceded per game1.00
1.00Scored per game at home3.00
4.00Scored per game away1.00
50%Matches over 2.5 goals50%
0%Both teams scored50%
100%Clean sheets50%
0%Failed to score0%
0.50Yellow cards per game2.00

League matches only, 2 games each.

Head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Everton won 3, Newcastle United 1, 2 draws; 2.8 goals per game.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
12 Aug 2026Newcastle United1–3EvertonFriendlies Clubs
28 Feb 2026Newcastle United2–3EvertonPremier League
29 Nov 2025Everton1–4Newcastle UnitedPremier League
25 May 2025Newcastle United0–1EvertonPremier League
5 Oct 2024Everton0–0Newcastle UnitedPremier League
2 Apr 2024Newcastle United1–1EvertonPremier League

Match context

Stadium
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
52,888 seats · grass
Rest days
Everton 5Newcastle United 4
Matches in the last 14 days: Everton 2 · Newcastle United 2
Coaches
D. Moyes
Everton, since Jan 2025
M. Jaissle
Newcastle United, since Aug 2026

Published UK time (GMT) · Updated UK time (GMT)

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