Newcastle v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: St. James' Park
Date: Saturday 11th May 2024
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: Darren England
Assistants: Edward Smart, Nick Greenhaigh
Fourth Official: Leigh Doughty
VAR: Andy Madley
Additional VAR: Nick Hopton
TEAM NEWS
Newcastle may have Kieran Trippier available again after the defender returned to training this week.
Fabian Schar is still nursing a hamstring injury, while Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Matt Targett and Lewis Miley won't feature again this season.
Brighton's latest injury doubt is top-scorer Joao Pedro, who has an ankle issue.
Tariq Lamptey could return but Adam Lallana, James Milner and Jan Paul van Hecke will likely remain out.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Newcastle have won their last two Premier League home games against Brighton, having failed to score in the first four meetings at St James' Park (D2, L2).
- However, the Seagulls could complete a league double over Newcastle for a third time.
- Newcastle are looking to win three consecutive league matches for just the second time this season.
- The Magpies could score in every one of their home league fixtures in a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1958-59.
- Their tally of 78 top-flight goals in 2023-24 is a club record in a 38-game season.
- Eddie Howe’s side are one short of equalling the Premier League record of 15 goals scored by substitutes.
- Howe has won all five of his home matches against Brighton in the Premier League.
- Anthony Gordon is just the third Newcastle player to register 10 goals and 10 assists in a Premier League campaign, emulating Andy Cole and Ruel Fox.
- Gordon has nine goals and seven assists across his 17 home league games this season.
- Alexander Isak is one short of 50 Premier League appearances for Newcastle, scoring 30 goals to date. Only Andy Cole and Les Ferdinand have reached the 30-goal mark in fewer games.
- Isak is aiming to score in an eighth successive home league game.
- Brighton’s 1-0 victory against Aston Villa ended a run of six league games without a win (D2, L4).
- The Seagulls are aiming to win consecutive league matches for the first time since a run of three in September.
- They have won just two of their past 16 away league outings (D5, L9).
- Roberto De Zerbi’s side have failed to score in eight Premier League fixtures in 2024, two more than any other team.
- Albion's tally of 57 goals conceded is just three short of their worst defensive record in a Premier League campaign.
- Evan Ferguson scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture in September; he has managed just two goals in his subsequent 23 appearances in the division.
Roberto De Zerbi's Newcastle Press Conference
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