Newcastle and Everton meet at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, with both clubs already changed by new coaches, new signings and notable summer exits. The result is not the main point here. This is a pre-season test of how two reshaped Premier League sides are settling into life again.
Newcastle's summer overhaul
It has been a summer of change for Newcastle to put it mildly, with Matthias Jaissle replacing Eddie Howe as head coach. Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali are among the players named in the wider upheaval, while the club have also made five signings: Sean Steur, Bazoumana Toure, Aladji Bamba, Ewen Jaouen and Lukas Hornicek.
The league finish tells part of the story, too. Newcastle ended the 2025 Premier League season 12th with 49 points, but they were better in Europe, collecting 14 points from 8 matches in the Champions League group stage. That split says plenty about why this looks like a reset rather than a tune-up.
Everton sit in a similar bracket after finishing 13th in the 2025 Premier League with 49 points. They have added four new players this summer, which underlines that David Moyes is still shaping the squad rather than simply fine-tuning it.
Why a draw fits the recent form
Recent results point to a game that may stay tight. Newcastle's last five league results were LWDWL, and they scored 7 goals across those five matches. Everton's last five league results were LLDDL, with 8 goals scored in that run.
Their final pre-season games were also uneven. Newcastle beat Valencia 2-1 in their last friendly, while Everton lost 3-1 to Stuttgart. Before that, Newcastle opened with a 3-0 win over Darlington, drew 1-1 with Gateshead and lost 4-1 to Bristol City on July 29. Everton began with a 4-0 win over Dundee, drew 0-0 with Bolton Wanderers, beat Stoke City 1-0 and later beat Hamburger SV 2-1.
Sports Mole's preview desk says: "We say: Newcastle United 1-1 Everton". That looks about right for two teams still working through summer change, with enough new faces on both sides to make cohesion the bigger storyline than finishing touch.
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