In a quick turnaround from their previous encounter in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, Newcastle United will face Everton at St James' Park on Monday night, concluding Premier League gameweek nine. Everton, managed by David Moyes, secured a 3-1 victory over Newcastle in their recent match. However, Newcastle currently sits three spots and one point higher in the Premier League standings as they prepare for this match. Newcastle's aspirations for a second League Cup title in three years were abruptly ended at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, where they suffered a knockout defeat. Everton's scoring spree included goals from James Garner, Hayden Hackney, and Thierno Barry, putting them 3-0 ahead by the 69th minute, leaving Dan Burn's late goal as merely a consolation. The loss in Merseyside marked Newcastle's third defeat in four matches across all competitions, although they did manage to halt their Premier League slump with a 2-0 win against struggling Crystal Palace in gameweek eight. That victory was Newcastle's third in the league this season, keeping them in the upper half of the table—at least until the results from the weekend's matches are finalized. However, among the top 10 Premier League teams, only Chelsea has conceded more goals than Newcastle's 14 during the first eight rounds. Additionally, Newcastle has found it challenging to perform at home this season, with only one of their four Premier League matches at St James' Park resulting in a win. They have yet to achieve a clean sheet at home in any competition this term, allowing eight goals in five matches. While statistics indicate that Everton might not be ideally positioned to exploit Newcastle's defensive struggles at home, they have also struggled offensively, failing to score in two of their last three away matches. Last weekend, they were defeated by Arsenal, conceding a goal from a corner and another from a cross, leading to a 2-0 loss.