Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion will face each other in the Championship this evening.
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez
Newcastle United will be looking to maintain their strong run of form this evening when they take on Brighton & Hove Albion at home in the Championship.
The Magpies will head into the game at St. James’ Park with confidence and will fancy their chances of picking up all three points.
Rafael Benitez’s side have won their last three competitive matches, including two in the Championship.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton
Newcastle will head into this evening’s encounter on the back of a 2-0 victory over Cheltenham Town at St. James’ Park in the second round of the EFL Cup.
Brighton are also in good form at the moment and are one of the favourites to finish in the top two of the Championship this season.
Chris Hughton’s side got the better of Oxford United 4-2 away from home in the second round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening.
Newcastle have scored with their last three shots on target in the league, according to BBC Sport.
Excluding play-off games, Brighton are unbeaten in their last 18 league matches, winning 11, according to BBC Sport.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton
Newcastle United XI: Matz Sels; Vurnon Anita, Chancel Mbemba, Jamaal Lascelles (c), Paul Dummett; Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey; Matt Ritchie, Mohamed Diame, Yoan Gouffran; Ayoze Perez
Subs: Karl Darlow, Jesus Gamez, DeAndre Yedlin, Ciaran Clark, Grant Hanley, Jack Colback, Adam Armstrong
Brighton & Hove Albion XI: Stockdale, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Knockaert, Kayal, Sidwell, Skalak; Baldock, Murray
Subs: Maenpaa (GK), Hunt, Stephens, Norwood, Murphy, LuaLua, Hemed
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez
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