Newcastle United is on the road to Everton for a 2024/25 Premier League Matchday 7 fixture that usually makes for a very competitive match-up.
Everton will host Newcastle United to shake points off the Magpies as both sides jockey for positions in the early league table.
On Newcastle’s last visit to Goodison Park, they were thumped 3-0 thanks to late goals from Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucouré and Beto. The reverse fixture nevertheless ended in a 1-1 draw due to an 88th-minute equalizer from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
This season, Everton will be desperate for a less chaotic campaign where they can improve as a team under Sean Dyche. Last term, the Toffees were charged with two separate breaches of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules after making losses of £124.5 million in the three years up to 2021/22, with the limit being £105 million.
Their initial 10-point deduction, later reduced to six, was the biggest in Premier League history.
Despite the huge sporting disadvantage they found themselves in, Everton went on a 14-game winless streak over the winter period but ultimately gathered 40 points which were enough to secure 15th position and thus Premier League survival.
It is now time to kick on and they will be keen to prove their worth as a stable top-flight side this term.
The Merseysiders already boast the physical and mental toughness that is characteristic of Dyche’s teams, and if they can sort the finances they should be able to put together a resilient side.
Everton hosted Brighton on the opening day of the season and they will have faced some tough opposition before Newcastle come to town. Hence, it is set to be a keenly contested match with lots of physicality and directness at play.
Dyche’s teams do thrive on such occasions, and they will back themselves to come out on top in this cracker.
On the other side, Newcastle has enjoyed a fantastic rise in fortunes since a consortium led by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund became majority owners in late 2021.
Significant investment in the club followed and by the end of the following season, the Geordies had sealed qualification to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 20 years. However, they were eliminated from the Group of Death that included the likes of AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and eventual finalists Borussia Dortmund.
After an injury crisis disrupted their campaign due to the increased schedule of matches, Eddie Howe’s side still ended last season on a high by defeating Brentford 4-2 away from home to tentatively secure a spot in the 2024/25 Europa Conference League. Nevertheless, Manchester United’s FA Cup win meant they automatically qualified for the Europa League from eighth while the Magpies completely lost their Conference League spot.
Newcastle will now prepare for the new season with friendlies against Hull City, Urawa Reds, Yokohama F. Marinos, Girona and Brest before they open their Premier League campaign at home against newly promoted Southampton on 17 August. They will relish this end-to-end battle against Everton and can depend on superior quality to see them through a tough away fixture.
Thankfully, Eddie Howe has been able to retain most of his best players during the transfer window and they must now focus on getting back within the European qualification spots.
Match Tickets
This Premier League fixture takes place on Saturday, 5 October 2024 with kick-off scheduled for 3 PM UK time. Match tickets are available for sale on each club’s website but note that season ticket holders and club members will be given priority consideration.
Goodison Park is one of the most daunting away grounds to travel to for a Premier League game and Newcastle will certainly be up for the contest. Given that the stadium is likely to be sold out, both sets of fans will be making it an unforgettable atmosphere.
Hence, supporters who cannot get their tickets through official channels may be lucky enough to find Everton vs Newcastle tickets on a resale site.
Team News
Everton struggled to create or score goals consistently last season and they have prioritized strengthening the forward areas of the pitch with Iliman Ndiaye already joining from Marseille. They plan to further bolster their attack by signing Jesper Lindstrom from Napoli.
Manchester United was intent on taking young defender Jarrad Branthwaite from Goodison Park this summer but two offers were quickly rejected as Everton are prepared to offer him a new contract.
Newcastle would welcome back Sandro Tonali after his long-term ban from competitive football for betting expired at the end of August. The Italian will feel like a new signing, but Newcastle is still looking for a new forward in the summer transfer window as Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak have both been linked with moves elsewhere while the team needs depth in the position. Karim Adeyemi is an interesting target for his ability to play across the front line.
The Magpies may also have to fight to keep their manager as Eddie Howe is being linked with the vacant England manager’s job.
Line-ups
Everton would be well-drilled and resilient like a typical Dyche side but they will be happy to field several new players from the start in this game.
Everton: Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Young; Lindstrom, Gueye, Doucouré, McNeil; Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin
Newcastle is keen to keep the in-demand duo of Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimarães and they will be glad to have them both feature in their strongest possible side.
Their attacking movements and fluidity will be key to breaking down a predictably solid Everton defence.
Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schär, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton; Almirón, Isak, Barnes
Prediction
Everton versus Newcastle is always a keenly contested game as both sides have managed to beat each other a fair number of times recently. This makes their latest match hard to call, as it will be down to who wants it more once the game kicks off.
Given the visitors can match Everton for physicality and desire, quality could make the difference.
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