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Premier League · Premier League 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 104.6h before kickoff

Newcastle United vs Everton

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Newcastle United host Everton in Premier League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Newcastle United collected 7 points (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). Everton earned 6 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Newcastle United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Everton have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Newcastle United average 1.23 xG and 1.68 xGA over 5 recent matches; Everton average 1.38 xG and 1.31 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Newcastle United in position 5 and Everton in position 8. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

37.4%Home
27.5%Draw
35.1%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 37.4%

Total goals

52.7%Over 2.5
47.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

57.5%Yes
42.5%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Newcastle United 5/5, Everton 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Newcastle United
Position#5
Points12
Played8
Goal difference-1
Everton
Position#8
Points11
Played8
Goal difference+1

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Newcastle United

LWLDW
1.40Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.23xG / match
1.68xGA / match
VS

Everton

DWDDL
1.20Points / match
0.60Goals / match
1.38xG / match
1.31xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Newcastle United at home
W-D-L2-3-0
Points / match1.80
Goals / match1.80
xG / match1.29
Everton away
W-D-L0-3-2
Points / match0.60
Goals / match0.60
xG / match1.10

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Newcastle United

14 Sep19 Sep12 Oct17 Oct25 Oct
xGxGA

Everton

12 Sep19 Sep11 Oct24 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Newcastle United expected goals

1.42

Everton expected goals

1.37
1–113.0%
2–18.5%
1–28.2%
1–07.7%
0–17.4%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Newcastle United

25 OctWA · Crystal PalacexG 0.98 · xGA 1.692–017 OctDH · Aston VillaxG 0.99 · xGA 1.570–012 OctLA · Coventry CityxG 1.84 · xGA 1.471–4
19 SepWH · Hull CityxG 1.44 · xGA 1.592–1
14 SepLA · Leeds UnitedxG 0.88 · xGA 2.081–4

Everton

24 OctLA · ArsenalxG 0.48 · xGA 1.770–217 OctDH · ChelseaxG — · xGA —0–011 OctDA · Hull CityxG 1.68 · xGA 1.332–2
19 SepWH · Ipswich TownxG 2.24 · xGA 1.441–0
12 SepDA · Tottenham HotspurxG 1.11 · xGA 0.690–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

28 Feb 2026Newcastle United — Everton2–3
29 Nov 2025Everton — Newcastle United1–4
25 May 2025Newcastle United — Everton0–1
05 Oct 2024Everton — Newcastle United0–0
02 Apr 2024Newcastle United — Everton1–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Everton won 1–0 away to Newcastle United. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.47 for Newcastle United and 2.15 for Everton. Everton generated the higher xG total. Newcastle United scored -1.47 goals relative to xG and Everton scored -1.15 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Newcastle United registered 17 shots, with 2 on target (shot accuracy: 11.8%); Everton recorded 16 shots, with 5 on target (shot accuracy: 31.2%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (37.4%); the actual outcome was Away, so the leading selection did not match the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Newcastle United vs Everton

Final score: 0–1. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.47 – 2.15.

Shots: 17 – 16.

Shots on target: 2 – 5.

Possession: 52.00% – 48.00%.

Corners: 4 – 5.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
× Miss1X2 · predicted Home, actual Away
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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