Newcastle v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League, 20th October 3.00pm
Newcastle start an important period of their season. Their tough run of fixtures is now behind them and they have to start looking forward to better things. Can they make it count on home soil against the Seagulls? Brighton stopped along winless streak just before the international break, but have little away from behind them. Read our predictions for Newcastle v Brighton.
Newcastle v Brighton Betting Odds*
Newcastle 23/20
Draw 11/5
Brighton 5/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 15th, 2018 at 7:16 p.m.)
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Newcastle News and Form
Newcastle position in the top flight looks pretty precarious. But an extremely difficult fixture list hasn’t helped them. They have already faced five of the big six in the league in their eight games so far. They are still on the search for their first league victory of the season, with them having only two points on the board.
Those were earned in away draws, so it has been empty-handed returns from them at St James’ Park this season. Newcastle though have scored in three of their four home games, exactly one goal in each of those (which were all 2-1 losses). All but one of their league defeats this season have been by a one-goal margin.
They were 2-0 up at halftime at Manchester United before the international break, but still ended up losing 3-2. In each of their home games this term Newcastle have conceded at least two goals. But this game against Brighton starts a run of much easier-looking fixtures for them. This is where they have a chance to start turning things around.
A Newcastle 1-0 correct score is at 6/1 odds* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 7:01 pm). Each of their three games this season not against the big six sides have all ended under 2.5 goals so that is the way to go for Newcastle v Brighton predictions.
Brighton News and Form
Brighton have a chance to pull nine points clear of Newcastle with a win in this one. That would be pretty huge for them. Brighton have achieved two victories in the top flight this season, part of a W2 D2 L4 record that they have returned so far. They got their second win of the season with a 1-0 home win over West Ham just before the international break. Both of their league wins this term happened at home by a one-goal margin.
So while things have been decent enough from them down at the Amex, their away form isn’t there. They have taken one point from four away games this season, failing to score in three of those four games on the road. Newcastle to win to nil is at 12/5 odds and may be worth a flutter* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 7:01 pm). Brighton have faced two of the sides currently sat in the bottom five this season and collected a 2-2 draw in both of them (against Southampton and Fulham).
Newcastle v Brighton Head to Head
Things were tight between the two clubs in last season’s Premier League meetings. There was a 0- 0 draw in this corresponding fixture after Brighton had collected three points in a 1-0 home win over the Magpies. Those are the only two previous Premier League meetings. Newcastle are W2 D1 L1 in their last four league matches against Brighton now and have not conceded in their last two at home against the Seagulls.
Newcastle v Brighton Predictions
Newcastle to win: We feel this is where the Magpies should be able to make it count. They have no form behind them, but then the Seagulls have been struggling on the road. There could be a big three points heading the way of the Magpies.
