Newcastle take on the visitors Brighton in the postponed round 25 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Thursday, May 18th at St. James' Park (Newcastle)
Newcastle confidently hold their position in the top 3 of the Premier League table and is highly likely to play in the Champions League next season. However, in the last two matches, they allowed Liverpool to narrow the gap to just four points. Eddie Howe's team cannot afford to make another mistake for the third consecutive time. I don't know if they will win or not, but they will definitely score. However, I have serious doubts that they will keep a clean sheet against the home team's goalkeeper because in their last five matches, Newcastle failed to keep a clean sheet: a draw against Leeds (2-2), a defeat to Arsenal (0-2), victories over TTX (6-1), Everton (4-1), and Southampton (3-1).
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Brighton still have aspirations to qualify for European competitions, and they will also strive for victory in this match. In the previous round, they defeated Arsenal at the Emirates (3-0). However, recently the Seagulls have been very unpredictable in terms of results. They can defeat Man United (1-0) and Chelsea (2-1), but then lose to Nottingham Forest (1-3). They can thrash Wolverhampton (6-0), but then suffer a heavy defeat against Everton (1-5). However, one thing that cannot be taken away from Roberto De Zerbi's team is that their matches are rarely boring. Therefore, in the meeting against Newcastle, I expect goals from both sides, both scored and conceded.
It is difficult to predict the outcome of this match. Newcastle seems to be the favorites, but Brighton has performed quite well this season and has surprised us on multiple occasions. I believe that the best bet for this match is to predict goals from both teams. It may sound cliché, but this forecast is likely to bring a positive result. Both teams have shown their attacking prowess, scoring over 60 goals each in the current Premier League season. However, their defenses have not been particularly solid. Brighton, in general, concedes more than one goal per game on average. Newcastle, on the other hand, has recently stopped keeping clean sheets. In two out of the three previous head-to-head matches, both teams scored goals, including the last encounter on Brighton's home ground, which Newcastle won 2-1. Therefore, I believe that neither Newcastle's goalkeeper nor Brighton's goalkeeper will keep a clean sheet this time.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
