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Newcastle United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Newcastle United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 63' Shane Duffy
Joelinton 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

3
7
7
Newcastle United FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2021-03-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-09-20 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-07-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb Brentford FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
13 Feb Aston Villa FC H 1–0 W
08 Feb Everton FC H 3–1 W
22 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Aston Villa FC H 0–2 L
19 Feb Burnley FC H 0–3 L
15 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–2 L
12 Feb Watford FC A 2–0 W
05 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United FC is hosting Brighton & Hove Albion FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 12' Against the run of play, Ryan Fraser has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Assisted by Ryan Fraser with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabian Schar makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 19' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' Newcastle United FC have won 448 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Lewis Dunk — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Tariq Lamptey is replaced by Solomon March on 59 minute.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Shane Duffy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Jacob Murphy exits the field as Allan Saint-Maximin enters on 64.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shane Duffy, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Bruno Guimaraes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Fraser on 79 minute.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eddie Howe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Joelinton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Sean Longstaff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Willock on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-03-05 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC 2021-03-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-09-20 Newcastle United FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-07-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC Form

2022-03-05 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-02-26 Brentford FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC W 2022-02-19 West Ham United FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2022-02-13 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2022-02-08 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Everton FC W 2022-01-22 Leeds United FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-03-05 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2022-02-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Burnley FC L 2022-02-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-02-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.72 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Newcastle United FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC41% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
59%
Newcastle United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United FC19% Draw66% Brighton & Hove Albion FC15%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.9%
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
1.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.8%

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% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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