Premier League – Newcastle United at home to Brighton & Hove Albion

St James’ Park sees Saturday action as Newcastle take on Brighton – 4:00pm GMT.

Brighton (tenth), travel to St James’ Park with high expectations, as they take on fourteenth placed Newcastle.

Newcastle United’s Premier League season, has so far seen them gain 25 points, going into this game

Newcastle will hope to increase their wins in a row, having secured a 0-2 victory over Brentford in their last fixture.

Also, Newcastle keep finding ways to win, having secured four victories in their last five meetings is astonishing this season. With a fourteenth position in the league and 6 wins, 10 losses and 10 draws, they currently have 25 points in the League having won six matches, drawn 10 fixtures, and lost 10 games.

Newcastle have won three meetings, drawn six meetings, and lost four games of their 13 League matches at home this season.

Victory for Newcastle United would take their points tally to 28 so far this season.

Eddie Howe could be missing up to six of their players through injury or illness for the game on Saturday.

Brighton & Hove Albion go into this game with 33 points secured

Is this to be the game where Brighton to put a halt to their recent record of poor results? They go into this fixture on the back of two recent defeats to Aston Villa and Burnley.

Also, Brighton will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose three matches this Premier League season. Now they have 7 matches won, 8 games lost and 12 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in tenth place, with a total of 33 points having won seven games, drawn 12 meetings, and lost eight fixtures.

Brighton’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Newcastle. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four matches, drawn seven meetings, and lost two fixtures.

A victory for Brighton & Hove Albion would put them on 36 points.

It is likely that three key players will miss Saturday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Graham Potter and his Brighton team.

Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Brighton with a greater number of wins. In the last 13 meetings, they have enjoyed six wins, to Newcastle’s two wins. Further, on the road, Brighton are unbeaten against Newcastle in two meetings. The last time they played each other in this competition was November 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.

Other standout players for Newcastle are Ryan Fraser and Joseph Willock with two goals and two goals respectively and for Brighton are Adam Webster and Lewis Dunk with two goals both.