Is Brighton vs Newcastle on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture

Everything you need to know ahead of the battle at the bottom

Newcastle United head coach Steve Bruce (Getty Images)

Come the end of the season, whoever goes down along with Sheffield United and - most probably - West Brom might just look back at this fixture as the pivotal, defining one. Brighton host Newcastle United on Saturday night, with a huge amount hanging on the outcome in terms of both confidence and league position.

The Seagull’s win over Southampton last week lifted them above the Magpies in the table by a point - plus a superior goal difference - and ending a run of five games without a win. Steve Bruce’s side are on that exact same run right now: no wins in five, with each of the last three being draws, the most recent of which was against Aston Villa.

Centre-back Jamaal Lascelles says Newcastle have 10 “cup finals” left to play, and still believes they can avoid the drop, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to be optimistic about the chances of a team which has won just twice since mid-December.

Only four teams have scored fewer goals than Newcastle have managed this season in the Premier League - and Brighton have managed just one more.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game.

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When is the match?

The game kicks off at 8pm on Saturday, 20 March at the Amex Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Ultra HD. Subscribers can stream the match via the Sky Go app.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

What is the team news?

The hosts are still battling against a long list of absences, with Aaron Connolly, Solly March, Adam Webster and Tariq Lamptey all out. Dan Burn is also a doubt.

Newcastle will be without key attacking pair Allan Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson, but Miguel Almiron should be fit. Fabian Schar is missing in defence.

Predicted line-ups

BRI - Sanchez; Veltman, White, Dunk, Burn; Gross, Lallana, Bissouma, Trossard; Maupay, Welbeck

NEW - Dubravka; Krafth, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett; Willock, Shelvey, Hayden; Joelinton, Murphy, Almiron

Odds

Brighton - 7/10

Draw - 27/10

Newcastle - 29/5

Prediction

Back-to-back wins at a key moment in the season for Brighton would be huge for their chances of staying up - and might just hammer home to Newcastle how poor they have been this term. Brighton 2-1 Newcastle.