The 2026/27 Premier League campaign is just around the corner and preparations for the new season continue on Wednesday when Everton and Newcastle United lock horns at Murrayfield.
It has been anything but smooth for the Magpies this summer, with manager Eddie Howe resigning after the key trio of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes all being sold.
Matthias Jaissle is the new man in charge and he did manage to deliver a win in his first match in charge at the Mestalla on Saturday, beating Valencia 2-1 after conceding early.
As for Everton, they suffered a 3-1 loss to Stuttgart on the same day as Newcastle were winning and the Toffees still have work to do before their Premier League opener at home to Crystal Palace on 22nd August.
Everton v Newcastle United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - Yoane Wissa anytime goalscorer @ 7/4
Bet Builder - Thierno Barry anytime goalscorer, Harvey Barnes anytime goalscorer & Half with most goals -2nd @ 16/1
Everton v Newcastle United Prediction
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score @ 10/11
Given the uncertainty over starting line-ups and the plethora of changes witnessed during pre-season friendlies, it can be difficult to pick a winner and the match result market is usually best left alone.
But with the new Premier League season less than two weeks away, managers will be hoping to get an idea of what their XIs will look like for the opening weekend of the campaign and the players will be eager to impress.
Goals have proved to be a good avenue to go down in pre-season for both Everton and Newcastle, with there being at least three in three of the Toffees' last five matches and in three of the Magpies' last four.
Both teams have scored in Everton's last two outings - a 2-1 win over Hamburger and a 3-1 loss to Stuttgart - while that bet has landed in Newcastle's last three matches against Gateshead, Bristol City and Valencia.
Last season's meetings between these two clubs were full of entertainment, as Newcastle won 4-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium before Everton gained revenge with a 3-2 win at St James' Park.
Alternative Bet: Yoane Wissa anytime goalscorer @ 7/4
Newcastle forward Yoane Wissa impressed for DR Congo at the World Cup, scoring three goals as his country reached the last-32 stage before defeat to England, and he has transferred that form into pre-season.
The 29-year-old made his first appearance of pre-season in the win over Valencia, as he climbed off the bench to score both goals at the Mestalla, and he could be rewarded with a start against Everton.
Wissa will be desperate for a better season at St James' Park after struggling in his debut campaign and the recent appointment of Jaissle could bring the best out of him.
Everton v Newcastle United Bet Builder Tip
Thierno Barry anytime goalscorer
Harvey Barnes anytime goalscorer
Half with most goals - 2nd
Pays 16/1
Thierno Barry scored his second goal of pre-season in Saturday's loss to Stuttgart and he can add to his tally against Newcastle, a team he netted against in the 3-2 win at St James' Park in February.
Harvey Barnes opened his pre-season account in the 4-1 defeat to Bristol City last month and he remains one of Newcastle's most potent attacking players, which makes him a solid pick to find the back of the net again.
All five of Everton's pre-season games have seen more goals scored in the second half, while there were also more strikes after the break in Newcastle's last two matches.
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Key Match Stats
Everton have won two, lost two and drawn one of their five pre-season matches.
The Toffees have scored at least once in three of those five fixtures, including in the last two
Newcastle's first match under new boss Matthias Jaissle ended in a 2-1 win over Valencia on Saturday
DR Congo international Yoane Wissa scored both goals in the win at the Mestalla
The Magpies have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four pre-season games
Both fixtures between these two clubs last season produced five goals (4-1 and 3-2 scorelines)
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