Everton vs Newcastle United: Carabao Cup Preview, Team News and H2H

Everton host Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Thursday, 29 October 2026, at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT (19:45 UTC), with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. Both clubs arrive after contrasting Premier League results, and the confirmed starting lineups will show how David Moyes and Matthias Jaissle approach this knockout tie.

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Detail	Information
Competition	Carabao Cup 2026/27, fourth round
Date	Thursday, 29 October 2026
Kick-off	19:45 GMT / UTC; 21:45 SAST; 22:45 EAT
Venue	Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Home team	Everton
Away team	Newcastle United
At stake	A place in the quarter-finals

The match takes place at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Goodison Park is not the venue for this tie. The two clubs are also scheduled to meet in the Premier League on 2 November, making this the first of two fixtures in quick succession.

Everton have concerns over Jarrad Branthwaite after a concussion and Jack Grealish following illness. Their availability requires a final club update and should not be assumed from the earlier injury reports. Moyes must also consider the short turnaround before the league meeting with Newcastle.

Newcastle have been assessing Lewis Miley, who has been managing a knock, and Matias Fernandez-Pardo, who has been recovering from illness. Other squad options and any late changes will become clear when Jaissle names his matchday side. There is no confirmed starting XI at the time of this preview.

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Everton come into the cup fixture after successive 2–0 Premier League defeats against Chelsea and Arsenal. They reached this round by beating Wolves 1–0 in their previous Carabao Cup match. That gives Moyes a clear challenge: restore attacking momentum without losing the defensive balance needed in a knockout game.

Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2–0 in their latest league match after losing 1–0 at home to Aston Villa. Their third-round cup victory came against Millwall, whom they defeated 1–0. The recent results show why neither side should be judged only by the previous league weekend.

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The teams have shared competitive league meetings in recent seasons. Newcastle won 4–1 away at Everton in November 2025, but Everton responded with a 3–2 victory at St James’ Park on 28 February 2026. Those contrasting results show why a single past meeting does not settle the outlook for this cup tie.

This is a separate knockout fixture: the score after 90 minutes will decide whether either team progresses directly or whether the game goes to a penalty shootout.

The confirmed Everton vs Newcastle lineups will be announced by the clubs closer to kick-off. Until then, any projected team is speculation. Everton’s questions include how Moyes adjusts his attack following two goalless defeats, while Newcastle must decide how to balance recent returning players with the demands of a busy schedule.

Midfield control and the speed of transitions may affect where chances are created, but neither team’s exact shape or match approach can be stated as confirmed before the official selection is released.

The current quarter-final draw places Fleetwood Town at home to the winner of Everton against Newcastle United. Fleetwood reached the last eight after eliminating Arsenal on penalties. The winning club will therefore have another away knockout tie to prepare for.

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Newcastle United confirms that the match will be shown on Sky Sports+ in the United Kingdom. Broadcasting arrangements differ by country, so viewers elsewhere should check their licensed local listings.

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Thursday, 29 October 2026, in the Carabao Cup fourth round.

19:45 GMT/UTC, equivalent to 21:45 South African time and 22:45 East African time.

At Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, not Goodison Park.

Not at the time of this preview. Both clubs will release their teams before kick-off.

SportPesa Score provides current football match information. UK viewers can check Sky Sports+ for broadcast coverage.

Fourth-round Carabao Cup ties go directly to penalties after 90 minutes if the scores are level.

Everton vs Newcastle United brings a Carabao Cup quarter-final place into focus at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton need to respond to back-to-back league defeats, while Newcastle arrive following a victory over Crystal Palace. The confirmed lineups will settle the remaining selection questions before kick-off.

Check SportPesa Score for the final lineups, live score and full-time result, and explore our SportPesa Global football coverage for the next round of fixtures.

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