Newcastle vs Brighton, explained

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe revealed he will make an assessment of Anthony Gordon's fitness "closer to the game" ahead of Saturday's visit of Brighton & Hove Albion [kick-off 3pm BST]. Newcastle vs Brighton has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Nigeria.

Key facts

• Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe revealed he will make an assessment of Anthony Gordon's fitness "closer to the game" ahead of Saturday's visit of Brighton & Hove Albion [kick-off 3pm BST].
• Read our expert Newcastle United vs Brighton predictions, with 3 betting tips on Albion’s bid to cement their top 6 place on Saturday, 2 May at 16:00.
• Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.
• Newcastle have won just two of their 17 Premier League games against Brighton (D8 L7), though both victories have come at home (2-1 in March 2022, 4-1 in May 2023).
• Following their 2-1 win in October, Brighton are looking to complete their second Premier League double over Newcastle after 2020-21.

What we know

Going deeper, Read our expert Newcastle United vs Brighton predictions, with 3 betting tips on Albion’s bid to cement their top 6 place on Saturday, 2 May at 16:00.

On the substance, Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

Beyond the headlines, Newcastle have won just two of their 17 Premier League games against Brighton (D8 L7), though both victories have come at home (2-1 in March 2022, 4-1 in May 2023).

More precisely, Following their 2-1 win in October, Brighton are looking to complete their second Premier League double over Newcastle after 2020-21.

It is worth noting that our expert offers his best Newcastle United vs Brighton predictions and betting tips as Albion aim to solidify their place in the EPL’s top six.

By the numbers

At this stage, Newcastle or Brighton & Both teams to score (Yes) at odds of 2.37 with Bet9ja.

On a related note, Newcastle United vs Brighton Bet 1: Newcastle or Brighton & Both teams to score (Yes) at odds of 2.37 with Bet9ja.

Going deeper, Newcastle United vs Brighton Bet 2: Over 3.5 goals at odds of 2.65 with Bet9ja.

On the substance, Newcastle United vs Brighton Bet 3: Newcastle (1st goal) at odds of 1.95 with Bet9ja.

The wider context

On a related note, Newcastle have lost 16 Premier League games this season, with seven coming at St James’ Park.

Going deeper, Newcastle have lost their last four league games, with a 1-0 loss at Arsenal following three consecutive 2-1 defeats.

On the substance, Brighton have won six of their last eight Premier League games (D1 L1), as many as in their previous 23 (D9 L8).

Beyond the headlines, Newcastle have dropped a league-high 25 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, their second most in a single campaign after 2004-05 (31).

More precisely, Newcastle have conceded a league-high 19 goals in the final 15 minutes of games in the Premier League this season.

The bottom line

• Our expert offers his best Newcastle United vs Brighton predictions and betting tips as Albion aim to solidify their place in the EPL’s top six.
• Nick Woltemade scored seven goals in his first 14 Premier League appearances for Newcastle, averaging a goal every 157 minutes with a shot conversion rate of 27%.
• Brighton’s Danny Welbeck is enjoying his best ever goalscoring season in the Premier League with 13 goals.