Newcastle vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 18/09/2020, 14:13  by James | Modified on 18/09/2020 at 15:13 in Premier League Predictions

Newcastle United welcome Brighton to St. James's Park this weekend for a Premier League match. The Magpies are flying high after a victory on the opening day of the season. Their 2-0 win at West Ham leaves them fourth going into matchday two. Brighton did not enjoy such a good start, losing their opener 3-1 at home to Chelsea. The Seagulls can console themselves that the scoreline was not a fair reflection of how close the game actually was. The defeat leaves them 16th. Newcastle boss Steve Bruce will have been particularly pleased with the fact that both goals at the London Stadium were scored by new signings, Callum Wilson and Jeff Hendrick respectively. Another Newcastle addition, Ryan Fraser, got the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Blackburn in the League Cup in midweek. Brighton also won in the League Cup, bouncing back with a 4-0 win over Portsmouth. If recent encounters between the teams are anything to go by, this contest won't raise the pulse. The last six encounters featured fewer than two goals.

Newcastle endured a poor finish to the season with their home outings, failing to win their last four. Scoring goals was a problem for Newcastle with only two teams finding the net on fewer occasions in home outings. They will be hoping that Wilson can help them avoid a repeat result on that front. Newcastle haven't won any of the last six meetings with Brighton, whereas their opponents won two in that six-game sequence. Brighton come into this game with a superb unbeaten away record intact, having avoided defeat in their last seven matches on the road last season. Back this game to end in a draw.