'Not convinced': Chris Sutton predicts Everton v Newcastle and pinpoints one 'sharp' Toffees star as vital
Everton will be desperate to build on getting their first win of the season last weekend and will be looking to go into the international...
Everton will be desperate to build on getting their first win of the season last weekend and will be looking to go into the international break with a win over Newcastle.
Sean Dyche has seen his team throw leads away all season before they eventually saw off Crystal Palace last week to climb the table.
Of course, welcoming Eddie Howe’s Newcastle to Goodison Park is no easy feat.
The Magpies held Manchester City to a draw and are looking like Champions League contenders once more under Howe.
But like Everton, Newcastle also have an inconsistency about them that makes it hard to predict how they’ll perform.
And according to Chris Sutton, it’s almost impossible to predict the result.
Chris Sutton predicts Everton v Newcastle
Making his prediction for the BBC, Sutton has suggested that this one is very much a game that could go either way.
“I’ve got a big coin here and I am just tossing it up. That’s how hard it is to call this one,” Sutton said.
“Newcastle produced their best performance of the season against Manchester City last week, but can they back it up here? I am not convinced they will.
“Everton will be buoyed after getting their first win, over Crystal Palace. Iliman Ndiaye looks sharp in attack, and they have Jarrad Branthwaite back fit in defence, which I think is big.
“I really don’t know what to expect, so I am going to sit firmly on the fence and go for a draw.”
A case of which Everton and Newcastle turn up
Everton know they need to start finding results and adding some consistency to their performances or they’ll be in the relegation battle again.
They are more than capable of winning against Newcastle and as Sutton says, the signing of Iliman Ndiaye is looking an inspired one.
However, Newcastle are also capable of turning up and rolling Everton over with ease.
As Sutton says here, that makes this one so difficult to predict and it really is the toss of a coin – albeit a coin that needs more than two sides!
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