Frosinone and Lecce bring different ways of reaching the box: one side builds repeated attacks down the right, while the other can strike from pressure, direct runs and restarts. The next ball after a blocked attack could matter as much as the first delivery. Everton and Newcastle have a similar battle over the first outlet, with Everton looking for Barry and Newcastle trying to turn recoveries into wide crosses. Both matches are likely to hinge on which team turns that first opening into another clear touch.
Frosinone have moved the ball through Calò into Ghedjemis and Schmid, then found Raimondo or a far-side runner. That connection kept producing box entries against Sassuolo and Atalanta, including fresh attacks after Atalanta scored. Lecce can press the opening pass and reach Geubbels, N'Dri or Fatah quickly; Gallo's deliveries also give them a route from restarts.
Gaspar, who scored from a Gallo corner against Udinese, is suspended after playing against Juventus. Tiago Gabriel left that match injured, and the expected Lecce central pairing has limited recent time together; N'Dri and Fatah have also carried reported knocks. Calò and Ghedjemis both played the full Atalanta match and are central to Frosinone's next-ball supply. I expect that repeated right-side service to reach a decisive home finish, so I'm siding with Frosinone.
Everton can sit compactly, use Garner or Dewsbury-Hall for the first pass, and find Barry in the box. Newcastle's clearest recent route came down their right: Murphy crossed for Osula against Palace, and Dedic later cut back for Barnes after a high recovery. Everton's Garner restarts and Barry's direct runs keep the other end active, while Newcastle can press the pass that starts those moves.
Mykolenko started against Arsenal but left injured, leaving Everton's left-side roles unsettled. Grealish missed that match through illness, while Newcastle's Dedic and Osula were active against Palace and Jaissle has spoken of fielding his strongest available cup side. I expect Newcastle's right-side pressure and follow-up delivery to keep them in the match even if Everton control spells through the middle. That's why I'm siding with Newcastle to avoid defeat in regulation.
