Everton vs. Newcastle: Friendly Match Lineups Revealed

Everton and Newcastle have announced their starting XIs for a friendly encounter at Murrayfield Stadium. This pre-season clash sees the Toffees, who recently suffered a 3-1 defeat to Stuttgart, face off against Newcastle, who secured a 2-1 victory against Valencia. This marks a significant moment for Newcastle as they debut with their new head coach, Matthias Jaissle, who took over from Eddie Howe last week.

Both teams are gearing up for their Premier League campaigns. Everton will kick off their season at home against Crystal Palace on August 22nd, while Newcastle will host Liverpool the following day.

Everton's Confirmed Starting XI vs. Newcastle:

Starting XI: Mark Travers, Nathan Patterson, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, Vitalii Mykolenko, Hayden Hackney, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harrison Armstrong, Iliman Ndiaye, Tyrique George, Thierno Barry

Substitutes: Tom King, George Pickford, Beto, Jake O’Brien, Tyler Dibling, Charly Alcaraz, Merlin Rohl, Adam Aznou, Braiden Graham, Harvey Foster

Newcastle's Full Lineup vs. Everton:

Starting XI: Lukas Hornicek, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Joelinton, Aladji Bamba, Yoane Wissa, William Osula, Malick Thiaw, Bazoumana Toure, Anthony Elanga, Leo Shahar

Substitutes: Mark Gillespie, Aidan Harris, Harvey Barnes, Sean Steur, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Joe Willock, Jacob Ramsey, Miodrag Pivas, Henry Johnson, Rory Finneran, Sean Neave, Lewis Miley

Key Statistics Ahead of Everton vs. Newcastle:

In the previous Premier League season, Everton and Newcastle finished with 49 points each, separated only by goal difference, with Newcastle's -2 being superior to Everton's -3.
Newcastle secured one more win but suffered two more losses than Everton, scoring six more goals while conceding five fewer.
Among teams not relegated last season, only Tottenham (57) and Leeds United (56) conceded more goals than Newcastle's 56.
Excluding the bottom three, Newcastle had a strong showing in terms of wins (14), only bettered by Fulham (15) among teams outside the top five.
Historically, Everton holds an advantage in competitive fixtures with 78 wins to Newcastle's 72, alongside 38 draws.
Everton has lost only one of their last six encounters with Newcastle, though this sequence includes two draws in 2024.
Prior to this recent run, Newcastle had won five of the previous six matches, remaining unbeaten in seven out of eight meetings between 2020 and December 2023.
The 2025/26 Premier League season saw both teams trade away victories, with Everton notably winning 3-2 in February after coming back from behind three times. This avenged Newcastle's earlier 4-1 win in November.
The last goalless draw between these two clubs in competitive matches occurred in October 2024, marking the first 0-0 at Goodison Park since 1898.