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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Sunday, 4 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 13:00 PM GMT
• Venue: American Express Stadium, Brighton

Brighton & Hove Albion look to continue their late push to seal a European spot in the 2024/25 Premier League when they host an in-form Newcastle United side at the Amex Stadium. The Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United clash will take place on Sunday, 4 May 2025.

The Seagulls are coming off a dramatic comeback win over West Ham United recently, which ended their five-game winless run. They have one win in their last six league games, which has left them in 9th place in the table with 51 points from 34 games.

Fabian Hurzeler will aim to ensure that his side can pick up their form from the win over West Ham. They'll look to continue playing some unpredictable, high octane attacking football at home, where they've won 7 out of 17 games so far this season. Brighton needs to be incisive and clinical with their final product to hurt Newcastle but also maintain a much sturdier defensive line to keep the Magpies quiet.

Newcastle United are pushing for a top 4 finish in the Premier League, as they're in 3rd place in the table with 62 points from 34 games. They have won four their last five matches in dominant fashion and have eight wins on the road in the league so far this season.

Eddie Howe will aim to ensure that his side can maintain their blistering form and continue being at their explosive best with their unpredictable attacking style. He'll hope that his decisive frontline can break the Seagulls' defensive resolve and terrorize them all game long. Newcastle United will need to be careful and composed with the defensive approach, but the onus will be on them to be ruthless in the final third to continue their good form.

Brighton & Hove Albion Team News

Fabian Hurzeler isn't being helped with a heap of injury troubles in his squad. Key players Adam Webster (thigh), Georginio Rutter (ankle) and Ferdi Kadoglu (ankle) are all ruled out for the forseeable future. James Milner (thigh) and Igor (thigh) are also not expected to return anytime soon. However, Jan Paul van Hecke could make a return to the squad for this game.

Newcastle United Team News

Eddie Howe faced a blow as midfielder Joelinton recently sustained a knee injury and is not expected to be back anytime soon. Jamal Lascelles (knee) could return for the final stretch of the season. However, Lewis Hall (ankle) and Matt Targett (thigh) are out for the rest of the campaign.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United Predicted Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen

Defenders: Mats Wieffer, Lewis Dunk, Carlos Baleba, Pervis Estupinan

Midfielders: Jack Hinshelwood, Yasin Ayari

Forwards: Yankuba Minteh, Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck

Newcastle United Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nick Pope

Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento

Midfielders: Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock

Forwards: Jacob Murphy, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United Head-to-Head record

These two sides have faced each other on 36 occasions in the past. Out of that, Brighton have won 15 goals and Newcastle United have come out on top on 11 occasions. In their last five meetings, Brighton have won three games, and the Magpies have won just once.

Key Players to Watch in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United

Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Danny Welbeck has been a breath of fresh air for Brighton this season, managing to outperform his 7.78 xG with nine goals in the Premier League. The 34-year-old forward has aged like fine wine, producing some really explosive performances this season.

Welbeck is eager to get back to his best form and can do that against Newcastle. He'll need to be smart with his link-up play and movement to trouble the Newcastle defenders in the key areas. Welbeck will also need to be more clinical with his finishing to break the opponents' resolve and help his side get a big win.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)

Alexander Isak is making a late push for the Premier League golden boot, managing to outperform his 19.16 xG with 22 goals in the league. He's six goals behind Mohamed Salah and needs an explosive end to the campaign to compete with the Egyptian.

Isak will look to be a menacing figure for the Brighton defenders with his unpredictable movement and off-the-ball runs. He'll want to position himself into better positions around the box and get at the end of chances, clinically finish them off and ensure that the Magpies can build on a winning run.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United Prediction

Because of Brighton picking up their form recently, this should be a pretty entertaining, end-to-end affair in which both sides look to take the fight to each other. There should be plenty of drama and chances being created because of the attack-first mantra of both sides.

While the Seagulls might've defeated Newcastle in three of their last four games, but Newcastle United are flying too high in momentum to be thrashed down right now. Brighton should put up a brave fight, but Newcastle United are likely to grind their way to three points.

Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Newcastle United

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