Newcastle United will aim to take another step toward securing Champions League qualification when they face Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
After seeing their six-game winning run come to an end in a 4-1 defeat at Aston Villa a fortnight ago, Newcastle bounced back at the first time of asking with a 3–0 win over Ipswich last weekend.
That St James’ Park success moved the Magpies up to third place in the standings heading into the final four rounds of top flight fixtures.
Seeking to strengthen their bid for a top-five berth, Eddie Howe’s side will look to bank another three points when they go up against Brighton.
The Seagulls snapped a five-game winless run in the Premier League with a dramatic 3-2 victory over West Ham last weekend.
Victory has boosted Brighton’s bid to claim what would be a fourth top half finish across the last five Premier League seasons.
How the bookies view it: Toon Army to triumph
Brighton are 9/5 outsiders with Boylesports as they look to bag back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time in almost two months, while a share of the south coast spoils has been priced up at 13/5 with the same firm.
Newcastle – who have won three of their last four Premier League games away from home – are 5/4 favourites on Boylesports.
Head to head: Advantage Albion
Brighton can draw confidence from the fact that they have already defeated Newcastle twice this season, winning at St James’ Park in both the Premier League and the FA Cup. Quite remarkably, Albion have avoided defeat in 14 of their last 16 matches with the Magpies across all competitions.
Players to watch: Count on Carlos fouls
Carlos Baleba has committed two or more fouls in three of Brighton’s last seven Premier League home games and the same selection looks worth siding with on Sunday at 5/6 on Bet 365.
Alexander Isak moved on to 22 Premier League goals for the season when striking against Ipswich last Saturday. The Swedish ace stands out for either a goal or an assist on Sunday at 5/6 on PaddyPower.
Predicted line-ups
Brighton have been boosted by the news that defender Jan Paul van Hecke has recovered from the nasty head knock that he suffered against Brentford two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Newcastle have been rocked by the news that Joelinton has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Brighton: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, Hinshelwood; March, O’Riley, Adingra; Welbeck
Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Barnes
Anything else catch the eye?
Backing both teams to score alongside over 2.5 goals looks worthy of support on Sunday at 4/5 on Boylesports.
This selection would have proven profitable in seven of Brighton’s last eight Premier League matches.
What’s more, the same combination has also clicked in eight of Newcastle’s 17 top-flight tussles on their travels this term to date.
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