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Newcastle United will take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, 2 May, as the Premier League season enters its final month.
It's been a hugely disappointing season for the hosts, but they will want to finish strongly, particularly in front of their home supporters. Meanwhile, Brighton are still very much in the hunt for European football.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Premier League predictions.
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Newcastle vs Brighton key stats
- Brighton have won four of their last five Premier League matches.
- Newcastle have lost their last five matches in all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in four of Newcastle's last five defeats.
Newcastle vs Brighton preview: Visitors to continue march towards European football
| Newcastle | vs | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 10th |
| 42 | Points | 47 |
| 46 | Goals For | 40 |
| 50 | Goals Against | 39 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 12th | Home Rank | 7th |
| 16th | Away Rank | 12th |
It's been an incredible couple of months for Brighton, who are now in pole position to finish sixth and qualify for next season's Europa League.
The Seagulls have picked up 19 points from the last 24 available, with their only loss since February coming against league leaders Arsenal.
What makes the run even more impressive is that it has come on the back of pressure being applied to manager Fabian Hurzeler and his status at the club. Now, there is next to no chance that Brighton part ways with the young German in the summer and instead, he may be entitled to an improved contract.
If Hurzeler can lead Brighton into the Europa League, then he will become just the second manager in the club's history to do so after Roberto de Zerbi managed the feat in 2022/23.
For the trip up to Newcastle this weekend, Hurzeler will be without Adam Webster, Diego Gomez and Stefanos Tzimas, while there are also doubts over the availability of James Milner.
As for Newcastle, their form could not be more at odds with what Brighton are currently producing.
Since being dumped out of the Champions League in humiliating circumstances in the middle of March, the Magpies have effectively shut down. Zero wins in the four matches following the 7-2 loss to Barcelona suggests there is a major mentality issue in Eddie Howe's squad.
Howe himself must be worried about his own future this summer. This is now twice that Newcastle have performed poorly when juggling European football, so there are questions marks around the Englishman's ability to manage a squad in multiple competitions.
One thing that he may point to is the fact that each of their last seven league losses have been by just one goal, so perhaps there is an element of misfortune at play.
For the match against Brighton, Joelinton could return to the starting XI after serving a suspension, but Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento and Emil Krath have all been ruled out due to injury.
Newcastle vs Brighton form guide & betting tips
| Newcastle | vs | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| W-L-L-L-L | League Form | W-W-W-D-W |
| 3 | Points | 13 |
| 18th | Form Table | 1st |
| 4 | Goals For | 10 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 3 |
| L-L-L | Form (all comps) | W-D-W |
Whispers predicts: Newcastle 1-2 Brighton
Newcastle keep losing by one goal so this scoreline is far from out of the question, particularly given the form Brighton are currently in. Brighton to win the match has been best priced at 8/5.
Both teams have scored in six of the last seven matches between these two sides. BTTS has been priced at 8/13
Danny Welbeck needs just one more goal to hit 15 for the seaosn in all competitions. Welbeck is priced at 13/10 to score anytime on Saturday.
> Brighton to win at 8/5 | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS at 8/13 | Likelihood: Probable
> Danny Welbeck to score anytime at 13/10 | Likelihood: Possible