Newcastle United host Everton at St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne in Gameweek 9 on Mon 2 Nov, 20:00 GMT. Newcastle United are 11th on 8 points from 7 games after Gameweek 7 (form DLWLL), Everton are 8th on 10 (form DDWDL). The FPL deadline is Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:00 GMT, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Newcastle United: what changed
Newcastle United have scored 10 and conceded 14 in 7 league games, and in GW7 it finished L 0โ1 v Aston Villa. At home they have 5 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-24: Elanga (hamstring injury: 75% chance of playing); Fernandez-Pardo (illness: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 3-5-2.
Newcastle United Predicted Starting XI & Lineup ยท 3-5-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Everton: form check
Everton have scored 8 and conceded 7 in 7 league games, and in GW7 it finished L 0โ2 v Chelsea. Away from home they have 3 points from 3 games. Nothing flagged for Everton on the official FPL injury list as of 2026-10-24. Expected shape: 4-5-1.
2026/27 so far
- Newcastle United: W 2โ1 v Hull City, L 1โ4 at Coventry City, L 0โ1 v Aston Villa.
- Everton: W 1โ0 v Ipswich Town, D 2โ2 at Hull City, L 0โ2 v Chelsea.
- Table after GW7: Newcastle United 11th (8 pts, GD -4), Everton 8th (10 pts, GD +1).
The deciding factor
Harvey Barnes against Everton's defence is the matchup to watch: Everton have conceded 7 in 7. In the other direction, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall faces the Newcastle United defence that has conceded 14 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Newcastle United and 3/5 for Everton, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United, ยฃ6.1m): averaging 4.6 points a game (32 in total), FPL projects 1.3 for this round, 7.4% owned.
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton, ยฃ6.6m): averaging 5.0 points a game (35 in total), FPL projects 5.0 for this round, 5.9% owned.
- Thierno Barry (Everton, ยฃ5.7m): averaging 4.0 points a game (28 in total), FPL projects 2.7 for this round, 7.8% owned, on penalties.
- Clean-sheet angle: James Tarkowski (Everton, ยฃ6.2m) away from home, with Everton the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.2 expected goals against).
- Differential: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Everton, ยฃ4.5m) is owned by just 1.5% and averages 5.2 points a game.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Newcastle United a 32% win chance, a draw 26% and Everton 42%, with 1โ1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.2 for Newcastle United, 1.4 for Everton. Everton are the lean on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.