A long and arduous journey to Tyneside awaits European-chasing Brighton & Hove Albion, who prepare to tackle third-placed Newcastle United in Thursday's Premier League offering.
Eddie Howe's side were held to a 2-2 draw by Leeds United at the weekend, one day before the Seagulls effectively ended Arsenal's title chances in a 3-0 Emirates romping. From being torn to shreds by Everton to inflicting a similar fate on Arsenal, it would take a brave soul to confidently predict the outcome of a Brighton game nowadays, but their penchant for goals on the road coupled with Newcastle's permeable backline will serve them well.
While the Magpies had to rely on two penalties to save their bacon at Elland Road, Howe's men can take confidence from the Seagulls' dire defensive fortunes away from home - in spite of the Seagulls' affinity for clean sheets in this fixture -



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前往泰恩赛德的漫长而艰苦的旅程等待着追逐欧洲的布莱顿和霍夫阿尔比，他们准备在周四的英超联赛中对阵排名第三的纽卡斯尔联队。
艾迪·豪的球队在周末被利兹联队2-2逼平，一天后，海鸥队以3-0大胜酋长队，有效地终结了阿森纳夺冠的机会。从被埃弗顿撕成碎片到对阿森纳造成类似的命运，现在要自信地预测布莱顿的比赛结果需要一个勇敢的灵魂，但他们在客场进球的喜好加上纽卡斯尔的渗透性后防线将为他们提供很好的帮助。
虽然喜鹊不得不依靠两个点球来挽救他们在埃兰路的胜利，但豪的球员可以从客场的海鸥糟糕的防守运气中获得信心——尽管海鸥在这场比赛中喜欢零封对手