Newcastle United will look to nail down a place in next season’s Champions League by earning a win against Everton at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Sunday.
Despite falling to a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal last weekend, Eddie Howe’s side find themselves in fourth-place in the table ahead of their final fixture of the season.
That means the Magpies will almost certainly return to the top tier of European football if they can collect maximum points on Sunday.
Standing in Newcastle’s way is an Everton team that have proven to be a tough nut to crack since bringing David Moyes back to the club in early 2025.
The Scotsman's second coming has transformed the Toffees season, guiding them to safety with room to spare.
Last time out, Everton said farewell to Goodison Park with a 2-0 win over already-relegated Southampton, in a game where my 8/1 long-shot landed.
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Newcastle – who have won each of their last six Premier League home games – are big favourites at 3/10 on Boylesports.
Everton are as big as 15/2 to emerge from this encounter victorious, while a share of the St James’ Park spoils has been priced up at 4/1 with the same bookmaker.
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Head to head: Another stalemate in store?
Each of the last two Premier League meetings between the pair have ended all square, including this season’s reverse fixture which finished goalless. Another 0-0 draw on Sunday can be backed at a lofty 14/1 with Boylesports.
Players to watch: Jacob price a cracker
With eight goals and 12 assists to his name across his 34 Premier League appearances this season, Jacob Murphy stands out to register another goal involvement on Sunday at 13/10 on PaddyPower.
James Garner has committed two or more fouls in four of Everton’s last seven Premier League away games, making a repeat at St James’ Park an attractive angle of attack at 17/10 with Paddypower.
Predicted line-ups
Newcastle are sweating on the fitness of their talismanic forward Alexander Isak after he missed out at the Emirates last week due to a groin injury. Meanwhile, Lewis Hall, Joelinton and Matt Targett will definitely miss out through injury.
Everton will come into their final league game of the season without injured trio James Tarkowski, Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala.
Newcastle: Pope; Schar, Botman, Burn; Murphy, Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento; Barnes, Wilson, Gordon
Everton: Pickford; Young, O’Brien, Keane, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; McNeil, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto
Anything else catch the eye?
With Newcastle too short to side with as a single selection, instead look for them to win alongside Under 4.5 Goals at 4/5 with Boylesports.
This formula would have proven profitable in 17 of the Magpies' 20 top-flight triumphs this term, including nine of their 12 St James’ Park successes.
What’s more, each of Everton’s four league losses since reappointing Moyes have all featured less than three match strikes.
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