Predicted Newcastle side to play Brighton: Gouffran should start

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Here is how we predict Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion will line up this week:

To be played on Tuesday 28th February 2017 at 19:45. Venue: Amex Stadium, Falmer

Odds: Brighton 6/4, Draw 9/4, Newcastle 7/4

Newcastle United head to the coast this week to take on Brighton & Hove Albion in their latest Championship clash.

The Magpies are currently trailing the Seagulls by a single point in the table and this is as much of a six-pointer as you will see all season.

Brighton have home advantage but such is the tussle for the league title that this really could go either way.

Newcastle are without injured striker Dwight Gayle just when they need him the most and it will be up to his replacement Aleksandar Mitrovic to step up.

Alternatively, summer signing Daryl Murphy is waiting in the wings but for now he continues to be overlooked and it would be no surprise if he starts on the bench again later this week.

With all that in mind here is how we expect Brighton and Newcastle to line up on Tuesday evening for a match both sides will be desperate to win: