Brighton welcome Newcastle to the Amex on Saturday, having won two of the three head-to-head clashes between the sides last season. 

Newcastle are on an upward trajectory having won their last two matches after a tough start to the season, which was compounded by a difficult summer transfer window.

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📈 Brighton v Newcastle Form & Tactics

Brighton are a really exciting side to watch. Their games tend to be end-to-end and they have players with potential that are always worth keeping an eye on. The one that has stood out to me the most so far this season is Yankuba Minteh, I think he’s developing into a top prospect and would excel on either wing for one of the top sides in the Premier League. 

As well as individual talent, Brighton also have a top manager. Fabian Hurzeler is the youngest manager in the Premier League by quite some distance, but has held his own so far in guiding Brighton to an 8th placed finish last season, narrowly missing out on European football. 

One thing which always stands out about Brighton is how goal heavy their games tend to be. Their 38 Premier League matches last season produced 125 goals (3.28 per game). They conceded the most goals of any side in the top 13 of the Premier League, but managed to offset this with 66 goals themselves.

Newcastle’s tough start to the season brings me back to last campaign, where the Magpies started really slowly and had to battle back to qualify for the Champions League.

Newcastle’s recent results have been positive, with back-to-back wins against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and USG in the Champions League. They won both of these games to nil in what could be a turning point in their season.

📔 Brighton v Newcastle Formation & Team News

Brighton tend to line up in a 4-2-3-1, but they are very fluid in the final third. If Rutter leads the line here then you will see a 4-4-2 for Brighton, with Rutter dropping off the centre backs slightly to help in build up. If Welbeck starts then you can expect him to occupy the traditional number nine role.

Brighton’s wide players are crucial in this system, they are platformed to be 1v1 as often as possible and look to get shots away or crosses into the box quickly when they get close to goal. The midfield is also very technically sound, as well as being aggressive, a lot of the attention goes towards Carlos Baleba, but I also think Yasin Ayari is a fine player in midfield for the Seagulls.

Newcastle line up in a 4-3-3. This is the shape that Eddie Howe has used since he arrived at the club and he’s rarely diverted away from it. This is likely due to the fact that he has three of the best midfielders in the Premier League in Tonali, Guimaraes and Joelinton. 

There is also a big focus for Newcastle on utilising width, though this threat is a little blunted at the moment with Livramento and Hall sidelined. When that duo do return to full fitness, we’ll see the best of Newcastle, with overlapping fullbacks supporting the likes of Gordon and Elanga, with a target man through Woltemade to aim for in the box.

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