With favourable results and making a last push, Newcastle have found themselves in the sixth before heading into their match with Brighton. With the only European exposure left to secure being the Conference League, Eddie Howe and his team will try their best to secure it. And a home match against a Brighton team with nothing left to play for looks like a good opportunity to rack up some points.
Newcastle United Team News
While Newcastle have been performing inconsistently on the road, they have at least managed to stabilise their home performances. That comes in the simple fact of a 7-game unbeaten run at home for The Magpies. They have managed to win in four of those games, while three have seen them draw. In all but one game Newcastle scored just one goal. Scoring for Eddie Howe’s team at home has not been a problem recently as his team has averaged 3.4 goals per home game from their last 5 such fixtures. From those 5 games, 4 have featured over 2.5 goals and Newcastle has managed to keep 2 clean sheets.
Brighton Team News
The season is truly over for Brighton, who have nothing left to play for but their pride in the remaining Premier League fixtures. And league travels have not yielded great results recently – The Seagulls have lost 3 of their last 5 trips and reached a draw in the remaining two games. Their last away league victory came against Sheffield United way back in February when Brighton secured a 0-5 win. But this looks like an eternity ago, back when the team had something to play for. Indeed, their elimination from the Europa League, coupled with their sub-par domestic performance has caused a drop in form.
Head-to-Head-Games
Newcastle have a slight edge over Brighton in their most recent 5 head-to-head games with 2 wins for them while The Seagulls have but one. The last 2 fixtures saw over 2.5 goals and scoring from both sides. The same can be said for the last 2 games between these sides at St James’ Park. Games that Newcastle managed to win.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newcastle United FC | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 60 | WWDLW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 48 | LWDLL |
Newcastle United – Brighton Betting Prediction
I believe that Newcastle will be far more invested in this fixture because they have something to play for – the 6h spot granting Conference League football next season which is being contested between them, Chelsea and Manchester United. Brighton have been appalling on the road in recent weeks and the results are proof of that. Thus, my pick here would be for the hosts to secure the three points and for the game to have over 2.5 goals. Recent home games for Newcastle have followed this pattern and there is a very good chance of this continuing here.
Betting Tip: Newcastle United To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.86
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