Newcastle United vs Brighton – Match preview and team news
Brighton & Hove Albion visit Newcastle United at St. James' Park aiming to strengthen their hold on sixth place in the Premier League. Newcastle are struggling with four straight league defeats and ongoing injury concerns. Despite Brighton's strong recent form, Newcastle have historically performed well against them at home.
- ▪Brighton are currently the most in-form team in the Premier League, earning 13 points from their last 15 available.
- ▪Newcastle have lost four consecutive league matches and are seeking to recover from a damaging slump.
- ▪Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento, and Emil Krafth remain injured and unavailable for Newcastle, while Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton are back in contention.
- ▪Brighton have won only two of their 17 Premier League meetings with Newcastle, though both victories came at home.
- ▪Newcastle have won two of their last three home meetings against Brighton, despite their overall poor record in the fixture.
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