Newcastle United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2025-26

Newcastle United FC

3 – 1

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC St James' Park 52,099 HT 45' · FT 45'

William Osula 12' 1–0

Dan Burn 24' 2–0

2–1 61' Jack Hinshelwood

Harvey Barnes 90+5' 3–1

Y 22' Joel Veltman

Y 39' Kaoru Mitoma

Dan Burn 53' Y

Sandro Tonali 85' Y

Y 87' Fabian Hurzeler

Yoane Wissa 87' Y

Y 90' Jan Paul van Hecke

Overview

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Newcastle United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at St James' Park.

Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Kavanagh
Assistant 1 Dan Cook
Assistant 2 Ian Hussin

8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2025-10-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC 2025-05-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2025-03-02 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-10-19 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	3–1	W
25 Apr	Arsenal FC	A	0–1	L
18 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–2	L
12 Apr	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–2	L
22 Mar	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L
18 Mar	FC Barcelona	A	2–7	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Newcastle United FC	A	1–3	L
21 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	3–0	W
18 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Burnley FC	A	2–0	W
21 Mar	Liverpool FC	H	2–1	W
14 Mar	Sunderland AFC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#19	Position	#15
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to St James' Park that hosts another battle between Newcastle United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Pope is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
12' The Denmark William Osula breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
17' 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.
22' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Veltman is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — card on 22.
24' Dan Burn does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
29' Jacob Murphy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
34' It’s high time Eddie Howe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kaoru Mitoma.
44' Newcastle United FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
49' Yankubah Minteh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dan Burn on 53 minutes.
58' Newcastle United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' Jack Hinshelwood does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
76' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sandro Tonali.
87' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Hurzeler argues furiously but the card stands.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jan Paul van Hecke.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Newcastle United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

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

Newcastle United FC Form

2026-05-02 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-04-25 Arsenal FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2026-04-18 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2026-04-12 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC L 2026-03-22 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2026-03-18 FC Barcelona 7–2 Newcastle United FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2026-05-02 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W 2026-04-18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2026-04-11 Burnley FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-03-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2026-03-14 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.79 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.77 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Newcastle United FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC33% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC30%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.56

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	76%	24%
± 1.5	47%	53%
± 2.5	21%	79%
± 3.5	8%	92%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

67%

Newcastle United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC20% Draw62% Brighton & Hove Albion FC18%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

23.7%

1 – 0

15.1%

0 – 1

14.5%

1 – 1

13.8%

2 – 0

6.1%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

2.1%

3 – 0

1.6%

0 – 3

1.4%

3 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	21%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	20%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.