Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 9 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Salomon Rondon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Florin Andone is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Dale Stephens, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' The Spain Ayoze Perez breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
- 23' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Paul Dummett is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's shape.
- 33' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Kenedy comes on to replace Ayoze Perez.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Fernandez made 342 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Matt Ritchie. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Solomon March on, Florin Andone off on 46 minutes.
- 49' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Beram Kayal departs to be replaced by Yves Bissouma.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Bernardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The whistle greets Jose Izquierdo as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Knockaert.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 73' The whistle greets Jonjo Shelvey as he departs to be replaced by Ki Sungyueng.
- 75' Against the run of play, Pascal Gross has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Yves Bissouma. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' The crowd applauds Christian Atsu as he leaves the pitch. Yoshinori Muto steps in for Newcastle United FC.
- 84' Yoshinori Muto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Florin Andone ↓ Solomon March 46'
- 1
- 19
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 6
-
7
Beram Kayal ↓ Yves Bissouma 49'
- 13
- 17
- 30
Bench
- 27
- 3
-
20
Solomon March ↑ 46'
-
11
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 66'
- 9
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↑ 49'
- 33
Coach
Chris Hughton
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 3
- 14
- 19
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey C ↓ Ki Sungyueng 73'
- 11
-
30
Christian Atsu ↓ Yoshinori Muto 81'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Kenedy 33'
- 18
- 9
Bench
-
4
Ki Sungyueng ↑ 73'
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 81'
- 26
- 22
- 10
-
15
Kenedy ↑ 33'
- 23
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Neal Maupay | 4 |
| Danny Welbeck | 3 |
| Evan Ferguson | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 2 |
| Deniz Undav | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2019-04-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-04-23
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-04-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-04-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-04-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-04-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-04-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-04-20
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-04-12
Leicester City FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-04-06
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-04-01
Arsenal FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.8
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
39%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Newcastle United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

