Suffering from many injuries, Newcastle continues to fall down in the standings and is now only two points above the relegation zone. In the last two games the team scored 6 goals, but allowed 11. Despite the lack of many key players, "The Magpies" showed attractive football against Manchester United and Arsenal. The team`s defense,however, seems easily overcomed and if Newcastle are to win some valuable points, it should be paid more attention to the defense. So far Newcastle are performing even worse in the Premier League than in the season, when they got relegated. This should be a major motivation for the team to start winning points.
In the last round Everton lost for the first time in eight home matches in the Premier League. "The Toffees" are one of the main contenders for one of the first six places and should come out with enviable confidence against the crippled team of Newcastle. Fellaini is back in action after suspension, which makes the guests even more dangerous in attack. After Arsenal's draw in the visit to Southampton, David Moyes's team has the opportunity to climb to fifth place in the table. This will undoubtedly add serious determination for the guests who are performing at a very high level this season.
It is likely that the attack of Newcastle, led by Demba Ba will be able to score at least one goal. If we take into consideration the weak defense of the hosts and the experienced players of Everton, we can assume that the guests will also score at least one goal in this match. In 6 of the last 7 games of Newcastle there have been over 2.5 goals. In 8 of the last 10 games between these two teams in all competitions there have been over 2.5 goals. In Everton matches there are also a lot of goals lately as in their last three league games there have been over 2.5 goals. This match will be tight, but bearing in mind those facts, we can expect more than 2.5 goals scored here.
Despite the numerous problems for the hosts, they will gain confidence from the fact that they are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 home games against Everton. Every point is crucial in the Premier League and without a doubt these two teams will fight hard for the win from the first to the last minute.