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2020-21 English Premier League
Matchday 21 of 38
Everton vs Newcastle United
Goodison Park
Liverpool, England
Saturday, 30 January 2021
Kick-off is at 14:30
Newcastle United will be desperate to end their winless run in the
2020-21 English Premier League season with victory away to Everton on Saturday.
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Everton head into matches against Leicester City and Newcastle this week having won five of their last six matches and are amongst several teams within touching distance of the league summit.
In stark contrast, the Magpies are on a five-game losing streak in the league following a 2-1 loss at home to Leeds United on Tuesday evening. Newcastle are winless in nine matches and perilously close to the relegation zone.
"You need a performance - and we've been short, there is no disputing that - but we've had awful injury problems, illness," Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce told the BBC following their latest defeat.
"I don't like making excuses but I don't think since the start of the season I've played what I think is my strongest team. If we keep performances like that we will be OK.
"That's the best we've played in weeks. It was good to see the forward players on the pitch to make that possible for us.
"We had 20-odd shots, we hit the bar and we were unfortunate we didn't score more but we have to go back again tomorrow and get ready for the weekend."
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The Toffees suffered a 2-1 defeat away to United in the reverse fixture at St James' Park earlier this season with Callum Wilson bagging a brace for the hosts on Tyneside. Newcastle scored twice in the 90th minute to hold Everton to a 2-2 in the corresponding fixture at Goodison Park last season.
Everton vs Newcastle United head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 162
Everton wins: 66
Newcastle United wins: 62
Draws: 34
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 21:
Saturday, 30 January
14:30 -
Everton vs Newcastle United
17:00 - Crystal Palace vs Wolves
17:00 - Manchester City vs Sheffield United
17:00 -
West Brom vs Fulham
19:30 - Arsenal vs Manchester United
22:00 -
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Sunday, 31 January
14:00 - Chelsea vs Burnley
16:00 - Leicester City vs Leeds United
18:30 - West Ham United vs Liverpool
21:15 - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur
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