Newcastle v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: St. James' Park
Date: Saturday 19th October 2024
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Edward Smart, Nick Greenhaigh
Fourth Official: James Bell
VAR: Tony Harrington
Additional VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis
TEAM NEWS
Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson has returned to training after recovering from back and hamstring injuries but he may not be risked this weekend.
Alexander Isak is set to feature for the first time in a month, although Kieran Trippier has been ruled out for several weeks because of a hamstring issue.
Brighton & Hove Albion defender Jan Paul van Hecke is available after missing two games due to a groin injury.
Georginio Rutter and Simon Adingra are expected to feature, while Joao Pedro, Adam Webster, James Milner and Matt O’Riley remain out.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Newcastle United have won just two of the 14 Premier League meetings.
- Brighton took four points out of six versus Newcastle last season, winning 3-1 at home and drawing 1-1 at St James' Park.
- However, the Seagulls have won on only two of their seven Premier League visits to Newcastle.
- Newcastle's tally of 12 points is exactly the same as they had after seven matches last season.
- The Magpies have lost just one of their past eight league fixtures.
- Newcastle can equal their longest Premier League home unbeaten run under Eddie Howe of 12 games, last set in February 2023.
- Howe is unbeaten in all six Premier League home matches as a manager against Brighton, only dropping points in Newcastle's 1-1 draw last season.
- They have scored in 22 successive top-flight home fixtures since a goalless draw versus Leicester City in May 2023.
- Newcastle have faced a league-high 18 shots following a high turnover.
- They have failed to score from open play in their last three matches in all competitions - all without Alexander Isak.
- Bruno Guimaraes has been fouled 27 times this season - the most of any Premier League player.
- Brighton's tally of 12 points is fewer than they had after seven Premier League matches in each of the previous three seasons.
- The Seagulls have won only three of their last 20 Premier League away fixtures.
- Brighton have conceded eight goals across their last three league games, one more than they had in their previous eight matches combined.
- They have netted multiple goals in five of their seven league matches so far this season, having failed to do so in any of their final 13 fixtures of 2023-24.
- Albion have scored 13 goals in seven league fixtures under Fabian Hürzeler, as many goals as they netted in their final 15 top-flight games under Roberto De Zerbi.
- The Seagulls have conceded just two second-half Premier League goals this season and none after the 70th minute. Newcastle have also let in a joint low two goals after half-time.
- Danny Welbeck has been directly involved in five goals in seven Premier League appearances this season, scoring four and assisting two, just one fewer than he managed in 29 matches last season.
- However, Welbeck has scored only one goal in 14 Premier League appearances against Newcastle, failing to net in his nine matches at St James' Park.
Fabian Hürzeler's Newcastle Press Conference
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