Carabao Cup

Everton v Newcastle United Carabao Cup preview: TV, form, prediction and travel

Everton v Newcastle United completes the Carabao Cup fourth round on Thursday, with the Hill Dickinson Stadium hosting a tie between sides separated by three Premier League places.

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Everton v Newcastle United

Hill Dickinson StadiumKick-off: Thursday 29 October, 19:45 GMTUK TV: Sky Sports+

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Everton’s home setting and a small league-position gap suggest a tight tie. Both sides won 1–0 in the previous round and recently lost league games.

Away-fan travel · 176 miles · allow about 4h 30m by carEstimated road journey · St James’ Park → Hill Dickinson Stadium

OUTWARD · ARRIVE 90–60 MINUTES BEFORE KICK-OFFThu 14:00 leave → Thu 18:15–18:45 arrive

RETURN · BACK AT THE AWAY CLUB’S GROUNDThu 22:15 leave → Fri 02:45 back

Everton v Newcastle United Carabao Cup preview: 176-mile road journey and 3 league places between the clubs

Everton v Newcastle United completes the Carabao Cup fourth round on Thursday, with the Hill Dickinson Stadium hosting a tie between sides separated by three Premier League places.

3 league places between the sides.
Everton: 11th in Premier League. Newcastle United: 8th in Premier League. Both positions are from the same league table.

Team news: injuries, suspensions and availability

Everton: Everton will need fresh checks on Jarrad Branthwaite after concussion protocols and Jack Grealish after illness kept both out at Arsenal. Vitalii Mykolenko also came off in that match, while Christian Norgaard is still building fitness. None should be presented as a confirmed Thursday starter before David Moyes provides his cup update.

Newcastle United: Newcastle have been without goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen and full-back Tino Livramento. Anthony Elanga and Jacob Ramsey both returned from injury as substitutes in the win at Crystal Palace, giving Matthias Jaissle more options. Matias Fernandez-Pardo missed that trip through illness and needs a fresh check.

Latest available updates checked 26 October 2026 · Everton’s confirmed weekend absences · Latest available Newcastle fitness report · Newcastle’s returning players at Palace

Match preview: where the tie could be decided

Everton are 11th in the Premier League and Newcastle eighth. Everton’s latest league matches brought 2–0 defeats against Arsenal and Chelsea, so the cup offers a chance to produce a more positive result against another strong opponent. Their 1–0 win over Wolves in the third round gives them a useful example of how a close game can still deliver progress.

Newcastle beat Millwall 1–0 away in the previous round. Their recent league results included a 2–0 win at Crystal Palace and a 1–0 defeat against Aston Villa, underlining how small margins can alter the immediate picture. The visitors do not need to dominate every phase to threaten Everton, but another away cup tie will demand concentration when possession and momentum change hands.

The most recent competitive league meeting ended 3–2 to Everton at Newcastle. A friendly also appears in the wider head-to-head feed, but it is excluded from the league-only comparison above. This tie has its own setting and stakes. Everton will want their newer home to give them an advantage; Newcastle need enough attacking purpose to keep the hosts from establishing pressure for long spells. A level score after 90 minutes means penalties.

How both teams reached the fourth round

Everton edged Wolves 1–0 in round three, while Newcastle won by the same score at Millwall. Because this tie is on Thursday, the quarter-final draw on Wednesday will include an Everton-or-Newcastle pairing before the winner is known.

When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?

The draw takes place on Wednesday 28 October, after Liverpool v Chelsea on Sky Sports. Dave Jones hosts, with Conor Coady and Graeme Le Saux making the draw. There is no fixed draw time: the 8pm match could go to penalties. Quarter-final ties are scheduled for the week commencing 14 December 2026.

Everton v Newcastle is on Thursday, so the two clubs will appear as an either/or pairing in Wednesday’s draw.

This fourth-round tie has no extra time: if the scores are level after 90 minutes, it goes straight to penalties. The prediction and supporter poll above refer to the score after 90 minutes, rather than which team qualifies.

What is the financial reward for a cup run?

There is no fixed prize-fund payment for winning this fourth-round tie. The reported competition awards are £100,000 for the winners, £50,000 for the runners-up and £25,000 for losing semi-finalists. Those are awards for the finishing stage, rather than a cumulative payment for every round.

The clubs also share net gate receipts after permitted match costs. Television selections can bring facility fees, with the amount depending on the round and broadcast arrangements. Those sources of income are separate from prize money.

Image credits

Stadium photo: Austiñobobbiño · CC BY 4.0 · cropped for layout · cropped. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors / OSRM. Trophy: VEO15 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · adapted.