Newcastle have drawn their last three Premier League away fixtures
Three of Brighton’s last four home league games vs Newcastle have finished level
Recommended bet: Draw
Brighton have had to play catch up after a slow start to the season but they are unbeaten in three Premier League games and should be feeling reasonably confident as they prepare to take on Newcastle at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
The Seagulls slipped from 10th to 12th after a 1-1 draw at Wolves last time out, although they were reasonably pleased with the outcome thanks to an 86th-minute equaliser from Jan Paul van Hecke.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side seem to be growing into the campaign, although the same could be said of Newcastle, who head to the south coast in search of a third successive victory.
The Magpies endured a difficult summer due to the Alexander Isak saga, but they are seeing positive signs from big-money new signing Nick Woltemade, who has netted three goals in four Premier League appearances.
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Team news
Kaoru Mitoma (foot) and Joel Veltman (calf) should be back in contention for Brighton, but Jack Hinshelwood (ankle) is set to be sidelined until November and Adam Webster and Solly March (both knee) are long-term absentees.
For Newcastle, Lewis Hall (thigh), Tino Livramento and Yoane Wissa (both knee) are out of contention, but Lewis Miley (calf) and Jacob Ramsey (ankle) face late tests and Dan Burn (wrist) is fine after featuring for England in Tuesday’s 5-0 victory over Latvia.
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The stats
Two of the last three league games between Brighton and Newcastle have finished 1-1.
Six of Brighton’s last seven matches have featured at least three goals.
Both teams have scored in five of Brighton’s last six matches.
Newcastle have started the scoring in each of their last four fixtures.
The Magpies are unbeaten in their last four away games.
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Prediction
Newcastle were convincing 2-0 winners at home to Nottingham Forest in their last match before the break, but they have been held to a trio of draws on their Premier League travels and may have to accept another stalemate against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
There have been positive recent signs from Newcastle, who have registered three wins from their last four matches across all competitions.
But the Magpies have struggled to get going on their travels and were restricted to just four shots in a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth on their last Premier League road trip.
Newcastle are probably better than their league position (11th) indicates, but they face a tricky challenge against the Seagulls, who showed an appetite for the big games when winning at home to Manchester City (2-1) and away to Chelsea (3-1).
Brighton are lacking consistency, but they can be tough to play against and could grind out a draw against Eddie Howe’s in-form side.
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