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  1. Follow Saturday's Premier League games livepublished at 11:29 BST 18 October

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    There are seven games in the Premier League on Saturday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

    Kick-off times 15:00 BST unless stated

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  2. Sutton's predictions: Brighton v Newcastlepublished at 11:05 BST 18 October

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    I was impressed by Newcastle when I watched them against Nottingham Forest. Their midfield is so powerful, and they have got good options out wide.

    I don't think they will start firing properly up front until Yoane Wissa is fit to help Nick Woltemade but, defensively, they look pretty solid and that has been backed up by their results on the road.

    Newcastle have drawn all three of their away games in the league this season, without scoring or conceding.

    The goals will come, but I don't see them as having enough to beat a Brighton team who always look dangerous even when they are not playing that well.

    The Seagulls have drawn two out of three at home so far, so I guess this has got a draw written all over it too.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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  3. Brighton v Newcastle: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:42 BST 17 October

    Tom McCoy
    BBC Sport journalist

    Comeback kings Brighton take on a Newcastle side with more Premier League clean sheets than anyone else this season. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Saturday's match.

    Jan Paul van Hecke's late equaliser salvaged a point for Brighton away at Wolves in their last game, maintaining the Seagulls' formidable record of coming from behind under Fabian Hurzeler.

    Since the German's appointment in June 2024, Albion have gained 30 points from losing positions, at least four more than any other Premier League side.

    Hurzeler called the display at Molineux "a good performance but not a great performance", adding "we can play better football but are not machines".

    There is certainly room for improvement at the back. Brighton are one of only three teams still awaiting a first Premier League clean sheet of the season and have shut out the opposition just once in their past 19 top-flight games.

    They do have an excellent record at home to Newcastle, having avoided defeat in all eight of their Premier League home matches against the Magpies. However, given the visitors' strong defensive record, Albion will be keen to avoid playing catch-up again this weekend.

    The image is a bar chart showing the number of points gained from losing positions by Premier League teams since the start of the last season.
Brighton has gained the most points from losing positions with 30 points.
Fulham is second with 26 points.
Liverpool is third with 23 points.
Aston Villa and Chelsea are tied for fourth with 21 points each.
Manchester City is sixth with 20 points.

    Miserly Magpies a tough nut to crack

    The international break arguably came at the wrong time for Newcastle, who registered back-to-back wins for the first time this season by beating Union Saint-Gilloise and Nottingham Forest, scoring a total of six unanswered goals in those victories.

    Goalscoring has been an issue for the Magpies, with only Forest and Wolves netting fewer so far in the Premier League. However, summer signing Nick Woltemade has made a strong start to life on Tyneside, scoring in each of the past three games, easing concerns about the impact of losing Alexander Isak to Liverpool.

    Woltemade, 23, maintained that momentum by scoring his first senior international goal in Germany's win against Northern Ireland on Monday.

    At the other end of the pitch, Newcastle have proved a tough nut to crack, keeping five clean sheets in seven Premier League matches. That is the joint-highest total in the top five European leagues, matching Lyon's total in Ligue 1.

    It is all the more impressive given Eddie Howe has had to contend with several injuries to his rearguard. Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall are not expected back until next month at the earliest, while Fabian Schar also missed time before returning as an unused substitute against Forest.

    Most clean sheets in the top five European leagues this season
  4. Hurzeler on team fitness, improving small margins and Newcastlepublished at 10:51 BST 17 October

    Katie Stafford
    BBC Sport journalist

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle (kick-off 15:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Brajan Gruda is unavailable due to a knee injury and Diego Gomez will be assessed today after returning from international duty with a thigh injury.

    • Karou Mitoma and Joel Veltman are "in training" but there is "still a question mark" over whether they will be available.

    • Meanwhile, Solly March could return "by the end of the year" if there are no further issues with his rehabilitation. Hurzeler added: "He is doing well and progressing. I see him running on the pitch, which is always a positive. He seems to be in a good mood."

    • On the number of injuries they have had already this campaign: "It is the same issue we had last season. You will never hear me complaining about these things because we try to find solutions. Some injuries at the moment are quite unlucky."

    • The Albion manager said he had some time off to "refresh" during the international break because it's "important to reflect and analyse".

    • More on the impact of the international break: "The national teams have a responsibility for how they send players back and unfortunately not every country behaves in the same professional way. We have to deal with it."

    • He said to improving their performances and results will be decided by "small margins": "It's important to not overreact or get distracted if we concede a goal. It's about keeping the structure and energy and those things have dropped at times. It's about trusting your own quality and having belief that we are always capable of scoring goals."

    • On opponents Newcastle: "They have an unbelievable offensive ability. They have amazing individual quality so we have to defend well as a team and stick together."

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