It was a significant night when Everton last visited St James' Park because if you cast your mind back to the January encounter, this was the first time Newcastle climbed out of the bottom three under Eddie Howe.
Highlights of the night included a Kieran Trippier free-kick and a Ryan Fraser goal but it was definitely the night that Howe turned the corner as boss.
This time around Newcastle go into the game as a top six outfit and Howe could push Everton closer to the dropzone.
Lee Ryder's prediction
I can't see past a home win here but it won't be as straight-forward as it looks on paper. Man United had to come back from behind to beat Everton at Goodison recently and Spurs took almost an hour to find a breakthrough to push on and win 2-0.
But for all that, Newcastle are on song at the moment and have the quality to win it. Defensively they look solid and Howe will lay the foundations down on good work at the back.
Let's go for a 3-1 win.
Referee
Tony Harrington (Hartlepool)
Near enough a home game for the lad from Pools.
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