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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United *** Official Match Thread ***



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Albion v Newcastle

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
Date: Saturday 20th March 2021
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
Fourth Official: Kevin Friend
VAR: Chris Stuart Attwell
Additional VAR: Stephen Child
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TEAM NEWS

Brighton defender Dan Burn could be fit despite being substituted with a tight hamstring during last weekend's win over Southampton.

Head coach Graham Potter has no other fresh injury problems.

Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almiron might feature after a two-match absence because of a knee injury.

Allan Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson remain out with injuries but the latter should be available immediately after the international break.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

  • [*=left]Brighton have never lost to Newcastle in the Premier League (W3, D4).
    [*=left]Newcastle have scored just one goal in the past seven meetings.
    [*=left]Albion are looking to claim their first league double over Newcastle since the 1978-79 season in the second tier.
    [*=left]Newcastle have had only two victories in the last 15 encounters, both of which came in the Championship in 2016-17.
Albion

  • [*=left]Brighton could lose three consecutive home league games for the first time this season.
    [*=left]They have won just once in their last 18 Premier League home matches (D8, L9).
    [*=left]The Seagulls have scored just goals in their past five league fixtures at the Amex Stadium.
    [*=left]No Albion player has scored more than two league goals at home this season.
    [*=left]Seventy per cent of Brighton's Premier League victories have been by a one-goal margin (23 of 33).
    [*=left]Striker Neal Maupay has gone nine Premier League appearances without a goal.
Newcastle

  • [*=left]Newcastle have registered three successive league draws, their longest unbeaten run of the season.
    [*=left]They are winless in five games, scoring just three goals during that spell (D3, L2).
    [*=left]Only Southampton have earned fewer points in the Premier League than Newcastle's nine in 2021, with the Magpies losing eight of their 13 games this year (W2, D3).
    [*=left]Newcastle have not kept successive Premier League away clean sheets in a season since December 2013.
    [*=left]All three of Newcastle's Premier League away wins this campaign were by a 2-0 scoreline.


Graham Potter's Newcastle Press Conference

 




Brok

Brok

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Dec 26, 2011
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A win today would put us 4 points ahead of Newcastle, and 6 ahead of Fulham, with a game in hand.

Just saying...
 




Goldstone1976

Goldstone1976

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Betfair reckons we have a better chance of beating United at Old Trafford than Toon do of winning tonight. That’s not how I see it, but I hope they’re right.
 


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"The Seagulls have scored just goals in their past five league fixtures at the Amex Stadium"

Thank goodness, I would not want them scoring anything else
 




neilbard

neilbard

Hedging up
Oct 8, 2013
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Goldstone1976 said:
Betfair reckons we have a better chance of beating United at Old Trafford than Toon do of winning tonight. That’s not how I see it, but I hope they’re right.
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Tough one call, I make it 43.83% home win, 28.66% away win and 27.51% a draw.

Brighton @ 1.7 are no value, the value is backing Newcastle @ 6.8 and the draw @ 3.65
 


Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
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After Fulham's defeat last night 3 points would take us a long way towards survival.

2 wins and 2 draws might now be enough. Today is a great chance to get 1 of those wins.
 


Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012
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Blue Valkyrie said:
After Fulham's defeat last night 3 points would take us a long way towards survival.

2 wins and 2 draws might now be enough. Today is a great chance to get 1 of those wins.
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I think it’s just 7 points needed now.

Fulham are draw specialists, 10 points from 8 games is the best I think they can do, especially as they still have Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd and Jack Grealish’s Aston Villa.
 




Icy Gull

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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Anyone else fearing we might carry on making life difficult for ourselves? A few said they didn’t watch the last game, how do you do that? The idea of finding something else to do at 8pm on a lockdown Saturday night is tough for me.
 


neilbard

neilbard

Hedging up
Oct 8, 2013
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Tyringham
Hugo Rune said:
I think it’s just 7 points needed now.

Fulham are draw specialists, 10 points from 8 games is the best I think they can do, especially as they still have Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd and Jack Grealish’s Aston Villa.
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So are we 11 draws Brighton, 11 draws Fulham
 


Perfidious Albion

Perfidious Albion

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Oct 25, 2011
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At the end of my tether
We often struggle with lower teams , and surprisingly can beat the better ones... Must change that today. We need this , we know it Potter knows it , the players must deliver.
Come on lads... prove we are not “southern softies” send them home pointless and their fans can cry into their pints of Newcastle Brown :albion2:
 




wunt be druv

wunt be druv

Oh bugger..!
Jun 17, 2011
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In my own strange world
My blue and white striped Albion glasses see an early goal to make Newcastle have to attack, followed by a second and a third and a nice comfy home win, however, having supported Albion for more years than I can count, the cynic in me sees us huffing and puffing with loads of possession, getting nowhere and conceding a couple of sucker punch goals à la Palace match, fingers crossed it's the former rather than the later scenario!
 


Guinness Boy

Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003
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Another game where the opposition will park the bus and we'll probably have around 60% possession and around 20 shots. Tonight, at least two of them have to go in. Have to.
 


Beach Hut

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
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Living In a Box
So excited
 






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Muzzy

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Jan 25, 2011
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If we miss any sitters again tonight I will probably Chuck the tv out of the window!

3-0 win please lads
 












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