Premier League football is finally back this weekend after the conclusion of yet another international break.
Paul Merson has returned with his weekly predictions, offering his thoughts on Newcastle United’s trip to Brighton ahead of our 3pm clash at the AMEX on Saturday.
Newcastle haven’t won at Brighton since 2017, the season of Mo Diame’s bizarre flick that somehow looped in, and Merson has explained why he’s struggling to pick between Howe and Hurzeler’s sides heading into today’s game.
The Sky Sports pundit feels both sides are hitting form, has praised Newcastle’s response to losing late against Arsenal and discussed Nick Woltemade’s superb start to life in England.
In his latest piece for Sportskeeda, Merson had this to say ahead of the match:
“Brighton have turned a corner now. I would say Newcastle are also starting to find a bit of rhythm. I thought Arsenal destroyed Newcastle even though it was just 2-1. But they have bounced back quite well after that loss, scoring six goals and conceding none in the next two games since then.
“Nick Woltemade has done really well at Newcastle. It was an absolutely unbelievable penalty from him against Forest last time out. If you put the ball in the box, he will score goals. It’s as simple as that. Woltemade’s a big lad, a real handful and he couldn’t have started any better in my opinion. When you go to a club like Newcastle, you have to start well and he has settled in quicker than snow!
“This will be a decent game to watch because Brighton have managed to get some results in really difficult games recently. I feel these two teams are very similar to each other. So it’s tough to pick a clear winner here.”
Merson’s prediction: Brighton 2-2 Newcastle
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