Newcastle United hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in a matchup that is about even Steven as it gets. Both the visiting Seagulls and the host Geordies have 3-3-1 records so far on the season. Naturally, they’re right next to each other in the table, sixth and seventh to be exact, respectively.
In other words, if you’re looking to watch a match that should be very tightly contested this weekend- then this is the one.
Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion FYIs
Kickoff: Saturday, Oct 19, 3pm, St. James Park, Newcastle, UK
Newcastle Preview Material: Full Injury Report Team News Starting XI Prediction
Google Result Probability: Newcastle 48% Draw 25% Brighton 27%
Premier League Form, Standing: Newcastle 6th, 12 pts WWLDD Brighton 7th, 12 pts DDDLW
Eddie Howe and Fabian Hurzeler will match wits in a battle between two sides hoping to position themselves into the UEFA competition for next season slots. Let’s take a look at what the strongest possible first team might be for the Howe to select here.
Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction
Nick Pope; Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall; Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes; Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon
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