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Newcastle United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Andre Marriner
6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

3
7
7
Newcastle United FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
06 Oct Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
29 Sep Leicester City FC H 0–2 L
22 Sep Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
01 Sep Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Newcastle United FC A 1–0 W
05 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
29 Sep Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–2 L
17 Sep Southampton FC A 2–2 D
01 Sep Fulham FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#9 Position #3
8 Points 10
5 Played 5
2 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 1
9 Scored 16
9 Conceded 5
+0 GD +11
1.60 PPG 2.00
40% Win % 60%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 16' The supporters are chanting for Jurgen Locadia. He replaces Glenn Murray on 16 minute.
  • 21' The 32-year-old Solomon March has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Dale Stephens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' What a moment for Beram Kayal! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshinori Muto, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Beram Kayal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Bruno is replaced by Bernardo on 68 minute.
  • 73' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 74' Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 74' Joselu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshinori Muto on 74 minute.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Yves Bissouma. He replaces Jose Izquierdo on 80 minute.
  • 85' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brighton & Hove Albion FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC18% Draw21% Brighton & Hove Albion FC61%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
82%
Newcastle United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC12% Draw36% Brighton & Hove Albion FC52%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 21% 50%
+1.5 50% — 50%
+2 50% 20% 29%
+2.5 71% — 29%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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