Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Mark Scholes
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jul | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 08 Jul | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Jul | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #12 |
| 22 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 16 |
| +19 | GD | -3 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 70% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
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 2nd (22 pts). Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at The American Express Community Stadium as Brighton & Hove Albion FC face off against Newcastle United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nabil Bentaleb made 417 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' Poor challenge from Yves Bissouma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pascal Gross on 26.
- 31' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Matt Ritchie gets a Yellow card.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Newcastle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' Yves Bissouma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 46' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Aaron Mooy exits the field as Solomon March enters on 58.
- 63' Danny Rose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Neal Maupay by Glenn Murray on 73 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Dwight Gayle as he departs to be replaced by Andy Carroll.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' Adam Webster has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Miguel Almiron is replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Webster.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
18
Aaron Mooy ↓ Solomon March 58'
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 13
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↓ Davy Propper 73'
-
7
Neal Maupay ↓ Glenn Murray 73'
- 33
- 11
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↓ Shane Duffy 86'
Bench
- 27
-
4
Shane Duffy ↑ 86'
-
20
Solomon March ↑ 58'
-
24
Davy Propper ↑ 73'
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 73'
- 44
- 22
-
10
Alexis Mac Allister ↑ 58'
- 50
Coach
Graham Potter
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↓ Andy Carroll 74'
- 1
- 19
- 8
- 11
- 18
- 28
- 17
-
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↓ Joelinton 74'
- 42
- 24
Bench
- 13
- 26
- 22
- 30
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 74'
-
9
Joelinton ↑ 74'
-
23
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 86'
- 49
- 43
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Neal Maupay | 4 |
| Danny Welbeck | 3 |
| Evan Ferguson | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 2 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Yankubah Minteh | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2020-07-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-07-16
Southampton FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-07-11
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
L
2020-07-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–3
Liverpool FC
L
2020-07-04
Norwich City FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2020-06-30
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
L
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-07-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-07-15
Newcastle United FC
1–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2020-07-11
Watford FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-07-08
Manchester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-07-05
Newcastle United FC
2–2
West Ham United FC
D
2020-07-01
AFC Bournemouth
1–4
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
40%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Newcastle United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

