Brighton vs Newcastle: Back to the track
Brighton and Newcastle are two teams that can compete for the top 4 of the Premier League this season when they own a squad with many quality players. However, after the past 3 rounds, both teams did not play well and lost in the race for the top 4 - the group participating in next season's European Cup.
Accordingly, Brighton got off to an impressive start, winning the first two rounds. However, in last weekend's match, the Seagulls unexpectedly lost 1-3 at home to West Ham. As for the opponent, Newcastle had a smooth opening match with a 5-1 victory over Aston Villa at home.
However, in the next two rounds, Chich Cheo had regrettable losses. More specifically, they lost 0-1 to Man City and lost 1-2 to Liverpool. We know that these are difficult matches with strong opponents, but coach Howe and his team need to reconsider themselves when playing subjectively at important moments.
Tonight, with unstable performance and having to play away from home, Newcastle will likely receive another disappointing result. Remember, they only had 1 win out of the last 9 official matches away to Brighton's field.
- Brighton: Enciso, Moder are injured.
- Newcastle: Krafth, Manquillo, Willock injury.
- Brighton: Steele; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Dahoud; March, Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson.
- Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Targett; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.