Brighton vs Newcastle: prediction for the English Premier League fixture

Brighton and Newcastle lock horns in the Premier League fixture on Saturday, August 13. We made predictions for this game, which you can find below.

Command Analysis

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton's main goal for the previous season was to maintain their residence in the Premier League. The team exceed expectations by finishing in 9th place with 51 points from 12 victories and 15 draws. The Seagulls also had a decent performance in the FA Cup, but were eventually stopped by Tottenham.
Graham Potter's men crushed Espanyol 5:1 in their last friendly game and kicked off the new season with an away victory over Manchester United (2:1) . Today, the hosts will be without Moder, who is out with a knee injury.

Newcastle United

Last season, Newcastle significantly strengthened the roster and enjoyed a successful second half of the season. After 38 games, the Magpies were in 11th place with 49 points from 13 victories and 10 draws.
Eddie Howe's men beat Atalanta (1:0) and Athletic (2:1) in the last two pre-season friendlies before celebrating success over Nottingham Forest in the first game of the new Premier League season (2:0).
The visitors will be without Lewis, Krafth, Lascelles, Shelvey, and Manquillo.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 5 games of the visitors, goals were scored in both halves.

СтавкаCorners: total over 9.5
This bet played in 3 of Brighton's last 5 games.

СтавкаCorrect score 1:0
The teams haven't had draws in the last 5 games.

Tip and bets
Both sides have decent defensive lines, but neither have shown anything exceptional on offence in the first round. The opponents are on equal footing, and a single mistake can decide the outcome of the match. We don't think there will be more than two goals scored in this game.
Our prediction — total under 2.5 goals
We believe this will be a close game and suggest betting on a draw - a result that could satisfy both sides.
Second bet — draw