Everton vs. Newcastle United
October 19, 2022 2:30 pm EDT
The Line: Everton +450 / Newcastle -160 // Total: 2.5
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Newcastle United and Everton face off on Wednesday in an English Premier League showdown at St. James Park. When these two teams faced off on March 17th it was Everton that secured the 1-0 victory.
Everton currently sits in 14th place in the standings, having picked up 10 points. Everton has lost two games in a row, and those two losses were against Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. In the last game against Tottenham, the defense gave up two goals and which led to the two-goal defeat. Everton had 38 percent of the possession and zero shots on target. They allowed Tottenham to have seven shots on goal. Yerry Mina, Ben Godfrey, and Nathan Peterson are all dealing with injuries, and they won’t be able to go in this game.
On the other side of this matchup is Newcastle United, who sits in 6th place in the standings having picked up 15 points. On Sunday, Newcastle faced off against Manchester United, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw. Newcastle had only 37 percent of the possession and two shots on target. The defense did look good though, giving up zero goals. Alexander Isak and Allan Saint-Maximin are both dealing with injuries and will be out a while. This team should be very similar to the one that faced off against Manchester United in the last game.
This Everton offense is a big concern to me, but I have been impressed for the most part with the defense, and that’s how this game will play out. Look for both teams to really lock down with the defense here, and neither team will have many quality scoring chances. Back the under to cash here.
