Brighton have significantly improved their performance in recent years and even started to fight for European Cup places. Although the second half of the season has not gone so well for the Seagulls - the team is in 9th place, Brighton are unlikely to get into the top 7, but the 8th place in England can also become a European Cup place.
But Newcastle also need points, as the Magpies are fighting for a place in the top 5 to play in the UEFA Champions League again, and the fight with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa will be very tough.
Considering the form of the teams, Brighton look nominal outsiders today, but still in home matches ‘seagulls’ score much more often, and ‘magpies’ in the away games on average concede 1.5 goals per game, but still score more.
Prediction: both teams to score. We recommend the “BTTS - Yes” bet, odds 1.47
