William Osula is enjoying a spell of three straight league starts, across which he has scored twice and been fouled seven times and so it’s safe to say opposition defenders are struggling to handle him. In limited action across all competitions, Osula has drawn 1.4 fouls per 90 this season and with him expected to start again, we can rely on the Dane to be involved in plenty of physical duels.
Brighton’s central defensive duo of Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke will provide plenty of combative competition for Osula with both looking to dominate aerially. The Seagulls centre backs have committed 1.25 infringements per 90 between them and will no doubt look to impose their experience on the Magpies striker early on to intimidate him.