English team Newcastle United will face a strong challenge when they host Brighton this evening, Thursday, in the English Premier League of the current season 2022-2023.
The match between Newcastle and Brighton is scheduled to take place at 9:30 PM tonight at St.
James' Park, as part of the rescheduled fixtures of the twenty-fifth round of the English league.
Newcastle enters tonight's match in third place in the English Premier League table with 66 points, accumulated from 18 wins, 12 draws, and 5 losses, scoring 63 goals and conceding 31.
On the other hand, Brighton is currently in sixth place in the English Premier League table with 58 points from 34 matches, achieving 17 victories along with 7 draws and 10 defeats, scoring 66 goals while conceding 45.
Brighton aims to continue their winning streak after defeating Arsenal with a convincing 3-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium in the thirty-sixth round of the current season's English league.
Meanwhile, Newcastle is looking to get back to winning ways after drawing 2-2 with Leeds United in a match held at Elland Road in the opening of the thirty-sixth round of the Premier League season 2023.
Newcastle needs to secure 6 points from their next three matches in order to secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League in the upcoming season.
They are currently ahead of fourth-placed Manchester United only on goal difference, with the same number of points, and one point behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who have 65 points.
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