Brighton vs Newcastle Prediction

Recent form for both sides

Brighton's last 20 matches across competitions read 12 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, with 47 scored and just 18 conceded. That's a healthy goal difference, though it includes a 5-0 defeat at Coventry mixed in among some big wins like the 5-0 over Crystal Palace and 4-0 scorelines in Europe.

Brighton: 20 completed matches; Newcastle: 20 completed matches.

Brighton

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

45

Conceded

18

Difference

+27

Newcastle

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

34

Difference

-7

Newcastle's equivalent sample is far more mixed: 8 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, with 30 scored and 34 conceded. They've picked up away wins at Coventry and Leeds but also lost at Tottenham and Crystal Palace, and were beaten in the League Cup by Everton in their most recent outing.

Brighton's underlying numbers look notably tidier than Newcastle's right now, though both samples span several competitions rather than just the league.

Comparative Team Statistics: Brighton vs Newcastle

Head-to-head history

These two have met plenty of times down the years, and the head-to-head record is pretty evenly split with a good number of draws mixed in among wins for both sides. It's not a fixture where one team has historically dominated.

The most recent meeting, back in May, saw Newcastle win 3-1 at home. The previous one went the other way, with Brighton winning 2-1 away at Newcastle. Recent meetings have swung both directions rather than following a clear pattern.

Old results from past seasons don't tell us much about current form, given how different both squads look compared to some of these earlier meetings.

Where they sit in the table

Brighton are third after seven league games, with 16 points from five wins, one draw and one loss. They've scored 23 and conceded just 5, which is a strong defensive return for this stage of the season.

Newcastle are down in 11th with 8 points from seven games, having won twice, drawn twice and lost three times. Their goals record of 10 for and 14 against tells its own story about a tougher campaign so far.

Players to watch

Brighton's P. Groß has been their standout contributor lately, with 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 appearances, while Kostoulas and Yalcouyé have also chipped in with 2 goals apiece in that span.

Brighton:

Best scorers:

P. Groß - 3

C. Kostoulas - 2

M. Yalcouyé - 2

Best assist providers:

P. Groß - 3

M. De Cuyper - 2

D. Gómez - 2

Penalty cards:

M. De Cuyper x 2

Newcastle:

Best scorers:

J. Willock - 2

Best assist providers:

H. Barnes - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Murphy x 3

Y. Wissa x 2

For Newcastle, J. Willock has been their main source of goals recently with 2 in 5 games, and H. Barnes has provided 2 assists. J. Murphy has picked up 3 yellow cards in his last 5 matches, which is worth keeping an eye on given how discipline can shape a game.