Newcastle v Everton: Pre-season friendly at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on August 12
Newcastle United will meet Everton in a pre-season friendly at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 12, ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. The match pits Matthias Jaissle’s reworked Newcastle side against David Moyes’ Everton as both sides conclude their summer preparations.
Newcastle enter the fixture after a 2-1 victory over Valencia, their second win in four pre-season matches, while the Magpies have undergone notable change with Matthias Jaissle now installed as head coach and several top players departing during the summer transfer window. Everton arrive on the back of a 1-3 defeat in their last friendly and have played five pre-season games so far, recording two wins across that schedule.
Yoane Wissa, back with Newcastle after shining for DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup 2026, scored a brace in the 2-1 win over Valencia and is named in the preview as a leading attacking figure for the Magpies; the article describes the 29-year-old’s contribution as decisive in that victory. The piece also refers to a 23-year-old as Everton’s likely main presence in the final third, noting he was the sole scorer in Everton’s previous match via a spot kick in the 71st minute.
Anthony Elanga sustained an injury during Newcastle’s pre-season draw with Valencia; club staff have described the issue as not serious, but the Swedish player might not feature against Everton. Matthias Jaissle is quoted on Elanga’s condition: "Anthony seems to be okay, that’s the most important thing tonight, that there is no serious injury as it looks right now. So, a good end to the camp."
Everton’s newest signing Brennan Johnson could make his debut in this fixture, according to the preview. The article also reports that Jordan Pickford is most likely to return after his FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with England, suggesting potential changes in Everton’s selection for the match.
Probable lineups listed in the preview for Newcastle read: Hornicek; L Miley, Botman, Thiaw, Shahar; Bamba, J Ramsey, Joelinton; J Murphy, Wissa, Osula. Everton’s probable XI is shown as: Pickford (GK); O’Brien, Branthwaite, Keane, Mykolenko; Hackney, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall; Dibling, Barry, Alcaraz. The preview notes that neither club will be especially confident going into the friendly and describes the match as likely to be a close contest, adding that Newcastle United might come out on top.
This clash takes place at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on August 12. UK broadcast options cited in the preview are Premier Sports 1, Everton TV and NUFC TV.
