Brighton vs Newcastle United

Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion seek Premier League victories at The Amex as they compete on Sunday afternoon to qualify for European competitions in 2019-2020.

The Seagulls enhanced their top-eight ambitions through their West Ham United victory while Newcastle Newcastle triumphed against Ipswich Town inside the North-East during their last match.

The Seagulls snapped their six-game winless run by winning against West Ham in an away match at the hostile East Sussex crowd venue last Saturday afternoon.

As West Ham United took the lead going into the later stages of the game Brighton Seagulls were facing another unsuccessful outing on South Coast until two substitute players scored to secure the victory through Mitoma and Carlos Baleba's goals.

Brighton currently stands ninth in the league after a successful 11th-place finish last term now battle for European qualification while sharing the same point total with Fulham as both teams aim for eighth position in this late-season competition.

Brighton maintains a respectable position as the ninth-best home squad although their Amex Stadium performances exemplify ironclad resistance that has reduced opponents to losses in only three of their seventeen local fixtures in the Premier League season.

The 2023 Brighton recruit Pedro shines as the top performer within his team because his ten goals and six assists lead all players at the current stage of the season.

Newcastle United, fresh off ending their 70-year major trophy drought in March, have turned their full attention to the Premier League. With Champions League qualification in their sights, the Magpies arrive at the Amex this weekend determined to reclaim their place among Europe’s elite after just one season away—a testament to the club’s growing ambition.

Eddie Howe’s side has been in fine form, winning six of their last seven league matches. Their latest victory came in a comfortable 3-0 win over soon-to-be-relegated Ipswich Town, with Dan Burn and Will Osula opening their league goal accounts for the season, while Alexander Isak netted his 26th in all competitions.

That result extended Newcastle’s home winning streak to five games, lifting them to third in the table—two points clear of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest. With the fourth-best away record in the league, the Magpies will be confident as they head to the South Coast. However, their momentum was briefly checked by a heavy 4-1 defeat at Aston Villa on April 19—their worst loss of the campaign.

Amid their push for consistent Champions League football, Jacob Murphy has emerged as a key contributor. The former Norwich City winger, who started in the defeat at Villa Park, ranks second only to Mohamed Salah in the Premier League’s assist charts—further underlining his value to Newcastle’s rising ambitions.