Everton v Newcastle United: EFL Cup preview

Everton welcome Newcastle United in the EFL Cup, with kick-off set for 29 October 2026 19:45.

Both clubs arrive with identical win tallies from their last five outings, though their paths there have differed.

Everton's recent form

Everton come into the match after two defeats. Most recently they lost 0-2 away to Arsenal, and before that they were beaten 0-2 at home by Chelsea.

Earlier in that run they drew 2-2 away at Hull City. Before that came a pair of 1-0 home victories, over Ipswich Town and, prior to that, Wolves. Their record across the five matches reads two wins, one draw and two defeats.

Newcastle United's recent form

Newcastle United's latest result was a 2-0 away win over Crystal Palace. Before that they lost 0-1 at home to Aston Villa, and before that they were beaten 1-4 away at Coventry City.

The earlier part of their sequence includes a 2-1 home win over Hull City, and before that a 1-4 away defeat to Leeds United. That leaves the visitors with two wins, no draws and three defeats from their last five matches.

Previous meetings

The two most recent encounters between the clubs produced plenty of goals. On 28 February 2026, Everton won 3-2 away at Newcastle United.

Before that, on 29 November 2025, Newcastle United claimed a 4-1 victory at Everton.

Across those two matches the sides shared ten goals, and each club has one win from the pair.