Everton 1/2 to beat Newcastle in Saturday’s Premier League matchup

Competition: Premier League

Market: Everton win

Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport

Smelling a golden chance to extend on their European charge this weekend, Everton will host a struggling Newcastle from behind closed doors on Saturday lunchtime.

Starting with the hosts, while Everton would have been disappointed to have eventually settled for a draw in midweek, the Blues still have a European return at the top of their agenda. In their 18 Premier League matchups so far this season, they have recorded 10 wins, three draws and five defeats, scoring 29 and conceding 22 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 33, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat seventh in the table and just two points adrift of finding a route into the Champions League spots. As for their recent run of results, despite playing out a 1-1 draw against Leicester earlier in the week, Everton are unbeaten in their last four matchups across all formats, winning three of those appearances. It should also be highlighted that Saturday’s hosts have lost just one of their last eight Premier League matchups, a run that stems back to the end of November.

As for the visitors, only continuing on what has been a woeful run of form, Newcastle are arguably the Premier League’s biggest strugglers since opening the New Year. In their 20 top-flight matchups so far this season, they have recorded just five wins, four draws and 11 defeats, scoring 19 and conceding 34 in return. Freefalling their way down to 16th in the standings and firmly looking over their shoulder at the drop zone, it should also be highlighted that Newcastle hold the second-worst defensive record in the division. As for their recent run of results, the Magpies were hit with a 2-1 defeat against Leeds in midweek and they have lost each of their last six straight matchups across all formats. More worrying for Saturday’s guests, they have failed to win any of their last 11 straight contests and face a stern test this weekend.

Bet: Everton 1/2 to beat Newcastle in Saturday’s Premier League matchup @ 888sport