Brighton Hove Albion v Newcastle United

The match between Brighton Hove Albion v Newcastle United kick-off

 

The match between Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United.

The two automatically-promoted sides play at the Amex Stadium with Newcastle, who have won three in a row, are five points ahead of a home side that lost from a leading position at Bournemouth last time out. Has their impressive form merely masked Rafael Benítez’s transfer window frustrations or is something significant gathering speed? Their former manager, Chris Hughton, will put that to the test and Brighton will need to beknow his side need to be as good as they were in their last home game, when Pascal Gross inspired them to a 3-1 win over West Brom.

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Amex Stadium

Last season (Championship) Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Newcastle United 2

Live SSPL

Referee Andre Marriner

Brighton & Hove Albion

Subs from Krul, Maenpaa, Hünemeier, Rosenior, Schelotto, Goldson, Bong, Skalak, Murphy, Izquierdo, Murray, Brown

Doubtful Brown (hamstring)

Injured Baldock (calf, Oct), Kayal (leg, Oct), Sidwell (back, Nov)

Suspended None

Form LLDWL

Discipline Y3 R0

Leading scorer Gross 2

Newcastle United

Subs from Woodman, Darlow, Manquillo, Gámez, Shelvey, Aarons, Diamé, Murphy, Gayle

Doubtful None

Injured Lejeune (ankle, 30 Sep), Dummett (hamstring, Nov), Haïdara (knee, unknown)

Suspended Mitrovic (last of three)

Form LLWWW

Discipline Y12 R1

Leading scorer Lascelles 2

As It Stood