Brighton v Newcastle Betting Preview – Premier League 24th September 4.00pm
It was an epic battle between these two last season in the Championship for the title, which Newcastle ended up snatching at the death. The Magpies are running in some form as well at the moment with a three match winning streak under their belt at the moment and so they will be confident of going to the oath coats and taking a win. They beat Brighton in both league meetings last season. Brighton though need to dig deep and pick up points in games like this against sides that they can match up to. Their only success this season came at home, can they follow it up by exacting some revenge over the Magpies?
Brighton v Newcastle Betting Tips
This should be an interesting battle down on the south coast. Brighton and Newcastle were embroiled in a real battle for the Championship title last season, with the chase swinging one way and then another. Brighton should have had it in the bag but failed to win any of their last three games to let Newcastle grab it from their clutches. So Brighton have posted just a W1 D1 L3 record this season in their Premier League campaign but as a positive from that record, their win did come at home as they beat West Brom convincingly in a 3-1 victory. So they can take confidence from that, but their loss immediately after at Bournemouth will have knocked a bit of wind out of their sails. The Seagulls have failed to score in three of their five league games this season and under 2.5 goals at bet365 returns a price of 8/15. Last season Brighton lost both of their league encounters with Newcastle in the second tier, conceding two goals in both of those fixtures. For a side struggling, you can’t afford not to take even a single point in games like this at home. In the bet365 correct score market, a 1-1 draw is the shortest priced option at 11/2 with the 0-0 at 13/2.
Newcastle lost their opening two games of the Premier League season, just like Brighton did, but their response in contrast to that of the Seagulls has been pretty impressive. The Magpies have won each of their last three games and start the weekend inside the top six which will have done wonders for their self belief. Given their performances against Brighton last season and their current form, their looks a decent chance here for them to extend that streak. The Magpies have beaten West Ham, Swansea and Stoke and while they aren’t the toughest of opponents which they have beaten and realistically, neither are Brighton. The Magpies have two clean sheets in their last three games and Newcastle to win to nil at bet365 is a price of 10/3. There is a price of 3/4 on both teams not to score on the south coast on Sunday. In the anytime goalscorer market, Dwight Gayle is the market leader for the visitors at a price of 13/8. Jamaal Lascelles has netted in each of his last two and he is 11/1 to come up with another. So the Magpies are doing alright at the moment, can they extend their form?
Brighton v Newcastle Betting Odds
Brighton 13/8, Newcastle 7/4, Draw 2/1
Brighton v Newcastle Predictions
Newcastle to win: The Magpies have a bit of momentum going for themselves and that can carry them through this game on the south coast to pick up another three points. They got the better of the Seagulls twice last season and can do the same again.
