Brighton, Newcastle Set for Tight Low-Scoring Clash

Brighton host Newcastle at the AMEX in a tight Premier League fixture with both teams level on nine points early in the season. Brighton have been hampered by injuries and finishing issues but boast an excellent recent record against Newcastle—unbeaten in the last five meetings and unbeaten in eight Premier League home games versus them. Under manager Fabian Hürzeler Brighton have become comeback specialists, reportedly earning 30 points from losing positions since his appointment. Newcastle have shown defensive resilience, registering more Premier League clean sheets than any other side this season, but have struggled to score away, with their first three away league games ending 0-0 and a run of four successive Premier League away matches without a goal. Given Brighton’s difficulty keeping clean sheets and Newcastle’s poor away finishing and low shot conversion, statistical trends point to a low-scoring, closely contested match in which a draw would be a credible outcome.