Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion have been two of the most exciting teams in the English Premier League. Their progress in the league has been immense. Newcastle United secured their place in the UEFA Champions League after ages as they ended the league in 4th last season. In the meantime, Brighton made history for the first time by qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.
These two teams stunned many big names in recent years. Now Brighton and Newcastle United are set to face off against each other. Brighton & Hobe Albion will host Newcastle United tonight at Amex Stadium.
The home side started their new campaign in style, securing two victories from their first two games. But Brighton lost to West Ham United in the third game week. On the other hand, Newcastle United got a flying victory against Aston Villa to start their season. But the Magpies lost their last two games in a row.
Newcastle United was very dominating against Liverpool in their previous game. It seemed the Magpies would win the game, but Liverpool made a dramatic comeback in the second half and secured three points.
Stats & Facts
Brighton were unbeaten in their first nine meeting against Newcastle United. But the Seagulls have lost two of their last three games against Eddie Howe’s boys. However, Brighton have showed their defensive solidity against the Magpies, keeping eight clean sheets versus Newcastle.
On the other hand, Newcastle failed to keep a clean sheet in their last ten games away from home. But the Magpies attacking prowess has been very effective, with 48% of their goal attempts (22/46) being on target. Under Eddie Howe, Newcastle have done a brilliant job against Brighton. The Magpies have lost only one of their last nine Premier League meetings with Brighton under Eddie Howe.
Team News
Newcastle United have been very active in the transfer window, having signed five players. At the same time, Brighton also have made a good job during the window. They brought Barca’s wonder kid, Ansu Fati, on loan. But Fati is not available for tonight’s clash, while Danny Welbeck will also miss the game due to an injury. Julio Enciso, Jakub Moder, and Tariq Lamptey are also unavailable due to their injury problems.
As for the Magpies, Joe Willock and Emil Krafth will miss the game as they both are injured. Javier Manquillo has returned to the training, but the manager could bench him tonight.
The Possible Lineup for Brighton:
Steele; Milner, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour; March, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
The Possible Lineup for Newcastle:
Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
Prediction: Brighton 2-2 Newcastle
Both sides are used to play aggressive football. We expect the game will be a high-scoring match at Amex Stadium. As the two teams are having good times, anyone can win tonight’s clash. Brighton are favorite as the home side, but Newcastle United are also strong enough to earn points from Amex.
Betfair Odds
Brighton: 2.44
Draw: 3.85
Newcastle: 2.69
