Everton vs Newcastle: live score, stats and AI analysis
EFL Cup · · Status: Full time
Everton and Newcastle met on 29 October 2026 (EFL Cup); the match ended 3-1.
Final score: Everton 3-1 Newcastle · Half-time: 2-0
Goals: Everton — James Garner 34', Hayden Hackney 45', Thierno Barry 69' · Newcastle — Dan Burn 88'
AI preview and result
Published: · 97 h before kick-off
What the pre-match AI preview said
A low-scoring game is expected between Everton and Newcastle. Total Goals Under 3.5 (69%), HT Total Goals Under 1.5 (67%), and Away Team Goals Under 1.5 (64%) are the primary predictions.
How the pre-match analyses turned out
Total goals: Under 3.5 (confidence 69%)Actual: 4Incorrect
1st-half total goals: Under 1.5 (confidence 67%)Actual: 2Incorrect
Away team goals: Under 1.5 (confidence 64%)Actual: 1Correct
45'GoalHayden Hackney · Assist: Thierno Barry (Everton)
46'SubstitutionIn: Y. Wissa · Out: W. Osula (Newcastle)
46'SubstitutionIn: A. Elanga · Out: H. Barnes (Newcastle)
46'SubstitutionIn: Joelinton · Out: J. Ramsey (Newcastle)
60'Yellow cardH. Hackney (Everton)
65'SubstitutionIn: H. Armstrong · Out: H. Hackney (Everton)
67'SubstitutionIn: B. Toure · Out: J. Murphy (Newcastle)
69'GoalThierno Barry · Assist: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)
74'Yellow cardK. Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)
77'SubstitutionIn: C. Alcaraz · Out: T. George (Everton)
77'SubstitutionIn: B. Johnson · Out: T. Dibling (Everton)
81'Yellow cardV. Mykolenko (Everton)
81'Yellow cardF. Schar (Newcastle)
81'SubstitutionIn: S. Steur · Out: Nico (Newcastle)
86'SubstitutionIn: C. Norgaard · Out: K. Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)
86'SubstitutionIn: A. Maitland-Niles · Out: V. Mykolenko (Everton)
88'GoalDan Burn · Assist: Joe Willock (Newcastle)
89'Yellow cardJ. Tarkowski (Everton)
89'Yellow cardD. Burn (Newcastle)
89'Yellow cardJ. Pickford (Everton)
89'Yellow cardJoelinton (Newcastle)
Team statistics
Full match
Everton
Newcastle
Ball possession
44%
56%
Total shots
11
29
Shots on target
5
10
Corners
4
10
Yellow cards
5
3
Lineups
EvertonFormation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1J. Pickford
34M. Rohl
6J. Tarkowski
15J. O'Brien
16V. Mykolenko
30H. Hackney
37J. Garner
20T. Dibling
8K. Dewsbury-Hall
19T. George
11T. Barry
Substitution
65'In: H. Armstrong · Out: H. Hackney
77'In: C. Alcaraz · Out: T. George
77'In: B. Johnson · Out: T. Dibling
86'In: A. Maitland-Niles · Out: V. Mykolenko
86'In: C. Norgaard · Out: K. Dewsbury-Hall
Substitutes
31T. King
12M. Travers
5M. Keane
58B. Graham
NewcastleFormation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
21L. Hornicek
37A. Dedic
5F. Schar
33D. Burn
3L. Hall
41J. Ramsey
6Nico
23J. Murphy
28J. Willock
11H. Barnes
10W. Osula
Substitution
46'In: Joelinton · Out: J. Ramsey
46'In: Y. Wissa · Out: W. Osula
46'In: A. Elanga · Out: H. Barnes
67'In: B. Toure · Out: J. Murphy
81'In: S. Steur · Out: Nico
Substitutes
1N. Pope
4S. Botman
12M. Thiaw
8A. Bamba
Player ratings
1T. BarryPlayer of the matchEverton · Forward · 90'8.96
2J. PickfordEverton · Goalkeeper · 90'8.02
3H. HackneyEverton · Midfielder · 65'7.78
4J. WillockNewcastle · Midfielder · 90'7.72
5J. GarnerEverton · Midfielder · 90'7.5
Key moments from the commentary
54'54'–59': Newcastle pressure with 5 shots and 1 on target. Everton did not record any shots in this period.
69'Thierno Barry scores. The assist comes from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and the score is 3-0.
75'75'–80': Newcastle on top, 3 shots, 2 on target. Everton had no shots in that spell.
88'88'–90+3': Newcastle on top, 4 shots, 2 on target. Everton had no shots in that spell.
88'Dan Burn scores with a header. Assist by Joe Willock. Newcastle narrows the gap: 3-1.
90+1'The match ended 3-1 for Everton. Goals were scored by James Garner, Hayden Hackney, Thierno Barry, and Dan Burn. Match stats: Shots 11-29, on target 5-10, possession 44%-56%.