Before the match

Newcastle's previous five results comprised two wins and three defeats. Their goal totals were 6 scored and 10 conceded. Latest: a 2-0 win away to Crystal Palace on 25 October.

Newcastle visited Crystal Palace on 25 October (Premier League) and won 2-0; their goals totalled two, compared with zero conceded. Aston Villa travelled to face Newcastle (Premier League) on 17 October. For Newcastle, the score was 0-1: zero goals scored, one allowed. 1-4 was Newcastle's result against Coventry City on 12 October (Premier League), playing away from home; Newcastle lost, with one scored to four conceded. The 19 September fixture (Premier League) paired Newcastle with Hull City. Newcastle won 2-1 at home, netting two goals while conceding one. Playing away from home against Leeds United (Premier League), Newcastle finished 1-4 on 14 September. Their score comprised one goal, against four from the opposition.

11 points in eight matches put Newcastle 12th in the pre-match results-based Premier League standings.

Everton came into the game with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring three goals and conceding six, failing to score in three of those games. A 2-0 defeat away to Arsenal (24 October) was their most recent result.

24 October: Everton lost 0-2 against Arsenal away from home in Premier League, scoring zero goals and allowing two. Against Chelsea in Premier League, Everton scored zero and conceded two on 17 October; the at home result was 0-2. Everton's away from home game on 11 October (Premier League) ended 2-2 against Hull City, with two goals for and two against. On 19 September, Ipswich Town faced Everton in Premier League: Everton won 1-0 at home, having scored one and conceded zero. Premier League, 12 September brought an away meeting with Tottenham; Everton drew 0-0, a return of zero goals scored and zero conceded.

Everton: 14th, ten points, eight matches in the calculated Premier League standings at kickoff.

The last two recorded meetings were a 3-2 away win for Everton on 28 February and a 4-1 away win for Newcastle on 29 November 2025.

After the match

Thierno Barry opened the scoring 49 minutes into the game for Everton to make it 1-0. Jacob Ramsey (90') was sent off. Dan Burn (32'), Tyrique George (52'), Jacob Ramsey (90'), Fabian Schär (90') and Brennan Johnson (90') were booked. On current ratings our Elo-Poisson model gives Everton only a 27.1% chance in this pairing, less than one in three. Newcastle picked up three yellow cards and one red card. Newcastle: five substitutions. After coming on for Newcastle in minute 75, Jacob Ramsey was booked and was sent off. The card tally for Everton was two yellow cards. three changes were recorded for Everton. After coming on for Everton in minute 80, Brennan Johnson was booked. Everton finished with a clean sheet.