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Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite is unlikely to feature after suffering a thigh injury in training. Nathan Patterson is nearing a return after six months out with a hamstring issue, while Armando Broja, Youssef Chermiti and Seamus Coleman are all long-term absentees. Newcastle forward Alexander Isak remains out with a broken toe and is expected to return after the upcoming international break. Nick Pope, Fabian Schar and Kieran Trippier are all likely to be available. Head-to-head Everton have lost just three of their past 20 Premier League home clashes with Newcastle, winning 12 and drawing five. However, the Magpies have won five of the past eight meetings home and away (D1, L2). Everton Everton have earned four points from their past two games, having lost each of their opening four top-flight fixtures. The Toffees could register consecutive top-flight wins for the first time since April. Including last term, Everton have won six of the past eight Premier League home games, losing the other two. Everton have scored 46% of their Premier League goals from set pieces since Sean Dyche’s first game in February 2023 (30 of 66). Dwight Mc Neil has contributed three goals and two assists in his last four Premier League appearances. Newcastle United Newcastle’s tally of 11 points from six games represents their best start to a Premier League season for 13 years. The Magpies have lost just one of their eight fixtures in all competitions this term, winning four and drawing three. However, that defeat came in their most recent top-flight away match – a 3-1 loss to Fulham in September. Eddie Howe is set to take charge of his 300th Premier League match, becoming the 20th manager to reach that milestone. Anthony Gordon has been involved in 13 goals in 23 Premier League appearances this year, scoring seven times and registering six assists. Gordon is yet to score or assist against his former club Everton and has just one goal in his previous 15 appearances at Goodison Park. Last Updated 1st October 2024 at 21: 01 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Everton have lost just three of their last 20 Premier League home games against Newcastle (W12 D5), though two of those defeats have come across their last four such meetings (W2). Newcastle have won five of their last eight Premier League meetings with Everton (D1 L2), as many as in their previous 24 against them (D6 L13). However, they failed to win either meeting with the Toffees last term (D1 L1). After losing their first four Premier League matches this season, Everton have picked up four points in their last two games (W1 D1). The Toffees are looking for consecutive wins for the first time since April. Newcastle United have won 11 points in their six Premier League games this season (W3 D2 L1), their most at this stage of a top-flight season since 2011-12 (12) and Eddie Howe’s best start to a league season since 2010-11 in League One with Bournemouth (11 points). Everton have won six of their last eight Premier League matches at Goodison Park (L2). Since the first game in this run on April 6, the Toffees have won more home points than any other Premier League side (18). Only Aston Villa and Manchester City (7) have picked up more points from losing positions in the Premier League this season than Newcastle (5) – the Magpies have only lost two of their last seven games when conceding first (W2 D3), having lost 11 of their previous 13 games when going 1-0 down. Since Sean Dyche’s first Premier League game in charge of Everton in February 2023, the Toffees have scored a higher percentage of their goals via set pieces than any other club (45. 5%, 30/66). Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães has won the most fouls in the Premier League this season (24) and since his first start in March 2022 he has won 42 more fouls than anyone else (249). Since 2003-04, among players to play 5, 000 Premier League minutes, the only players to win more fouls per 90 minutes than Guimarães (3) are Jack Grealish (3. 8) and Wilfried Zaha (3. 1). Everton’s Ashley Young has assisted a goal in each of his last two Premier League appearances, which is as many assists as he got in his previous 117 games combined. At the age of 39, Young is the oldest player in Premier League history to assist a goal in consecutive games. Anthony Gordon has been involved in 13 goals in 23 Premier League appearances in 2024 for Newcastle United (7 goals, 6 assists). He’s yet to score or assist against former club Everton and has one goal in his last 15 games at Goodison Park. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.