PREMIER LEAGUE

Across eight league matches, Newcastle are 3-2-3 and sit eighth, while Everton are 2-4-2 and sit 11th. The expected-goals table tells a different story. Newcastle's 9.98 xG and 15.12 xGA suggest a side that's been a little lucky to stay afloat, while Everton's 12.44 xG and 12.62 xGA look more balanced. That makes the standings look a touch better for Newcastle than the process numbers do. The shot profile also supports a goal from each side. Everton average 4.8 shots on target per match, compared with 3.4 for Newcastle, so the visitors can still generate clean looks. Newcastle, though, have converted more freely, with 12 goals from 9.98 xG, and Everton have scored 8 from 12.44 xG, which points to some finishing drag. That helps explain why the 1X2 market tilts Newcastle's way even as our score line stays close.
Our Newcastle United vs Everton prediction is Newcastle United 2-1 Everton. We like BTTS: Yes at a playable threshold better than the current entry, with Newcastle's finishing edge and both teams' open underlying profiles driving the case.