Brighton & Hove Albion FC
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Don’t Underestimate the Underdogs

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Brighton +0.25 at -121 against Champions League hopefuls Newcastle. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

Previous H2H Saw Brighton Win in Extra Time

Brighton won their last game 3-2. This was recorded at The American Express Community Stadium against West Ham United. The Seagulls managed nine shots on target and had 53% possession, with Yasin Ayari, Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba scoring one goal apiece.

Newcastle United claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-0 win occurred against Ipswich Town at St James' Park. Eddie Howe's team boasted a mind-boggling 78% of possession and had five shots on goal, while Alexander Isak, Daniel Burn and William Osula were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Brighton have beaten Newcastle in their last two clashes, winning by 2-1 in extra time and 1-0 scorelines when visiting St James' Park. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with five Brighton wins, two Newcastle victories and three draws.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Brighton logo Brighton 31 11 10 10 41 37 4 41:37 43
12 Newcastle logo Newcastle 31 12 6 13 44 45 -1 44:45 42
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Brighton – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 13.8 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. Brighton have had 50.1% possession, 438.9 passes and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 10.7 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while earning 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Joao Pedro has found the net 5 times, with Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck scoring 4 and 3 respectively. Brajan Gruda is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen keeping 2 clean sheets.

Newcastle United – Last 10 League Games

Newcastle have won 7 and lost 3, with an average of 2.3 goals from 12.8 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.1% possession, 435.7 passes, 5.3 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 11.5 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Alexander Isak has scored 5, followed by Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes with 4 goals apiece. Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy are top assists providers with 3, while Nick Pope has recorded 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Matthew O'Riley, Simon Adingra, Danny Welbeck.

Newcastle confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Nick Pope (GK), Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schaer, Daniel Burn, Valentino Livramento, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joseph Willock, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes.

Brighton vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips

When Brighton line up for this Premier League game, we will back them at -121 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. We think the hosts are more than capable of avoiding defeat and might be able to land a win.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Brighton vs Newcastle league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Brighton in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Brighton in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Brighton in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Newcastle in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Brighton in 4 consecutive games against Newcastle.
Brighton +0.25 Probability

The betting sites make it a 54.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Brighton Brighton logo 2 - 1 Newcastle logo Newcastle

Our prediction for the correct score is Brighton to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +900. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Gordon Over 0.5 Shots On Target -119 BetMGM logo

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) can be backed to record a minimum of one shot on goal at -119. The Shots on Target market allows us to follow this selection and get an attractive price in the process.

Latest Anthony Gordon Player Prop Odds

Kaoru Mitoma to Score +310 BetMGM logo

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) has managed two goals in his past four Premier League matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +310 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Kaoru Mitoma Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Newcastle To Have Most Corners -102 BetMGM logo

There has been an average 6.40 corners for Newcastle in their past 5 games, with Brighton averaging 3.80 corners in the previous 5 home matches. We can’t pass up the chance to back -102 that Newcastle have the most corners.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Brighton Logo Brighton
Total
8.80 4.80 4.00
Home
7.70 3.20 4.50
Away
9.50 5.80 3.70
Newcastle Logo Newcastle
Total
11.70 6.50 5.20
Home
11.40 7.20 4.20
Away
10.00 4.30 5.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Brighton +0.25 -121
Total Goals Over 2.5 -188
Shots On Target Anthony Gordon Over 0.5 -119

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Brighton vs Newcastle Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Newcastle Win

Newcastle United are the +120 favourites and that means a 45% chance of winning this Premier League match according to the betting odds at the bookies. Brighton are the +205 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite.

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Alexander Isak Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There is +108 available that Alexander Isak finds the net, while he is available at +335 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
First
+108
Anytime
+335
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Callum Wilson (Newcastle)
First
+185
Anytime
+480
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João Pedro (Brighton)
First
+230
Anytime
+575
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Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)
First
+240
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Callum Wilson (Newcastle)
Over 0.5
-175
Under 0.5
+102
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Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
Over 0.5
-167
Under 0.5
-102
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João Pedro (Brighton)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-111
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Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-118
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Player Shots
Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
Over 2.5
-112
Under 2.5
-
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João Pedro (Brighton)
Over 2.5
+116
Under 2.5
-
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Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-
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Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
Over 2.5
+128
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats
Brighton logo Brighton League Stats
Newcastle logo Newcastle League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Brighton vs Newcastle Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Brighton vs Newcastle team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Premier League squads.

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Newcastle Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Bart Verbruggen
27 Mats Wieffer 29 Jan Paul van Hecke 5 Lewis Dunk 30 Pervis Estupinan
20 Carlos Baleba 41 Jack Hinshelwood
17 Yankuba Minteh 33 Matthew O'Riley 11 Simon Adingra
18 Danny Welbeck
22 Nick Pope
2 Kieran Trippier 5 Fabian Schaer 33 Daniel Burn 21 Valentino Livramento
39 Bruno Guimaraes 8 Sandro Tonali 28 Joseph Willock
23 Jacob Murphy 14 Alexander Isak 11 Harvey Barnes

Newcastle Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Brighton Substitutes

  • 2Tariq Lamptey
  • 3Igor Julio
  • 4Adam Webster
  • 8Brajan Gruda
  • 23Jason Steele
  • 25Diego Gomez
  • 26Yasin Ayari
  • 34Joel Veltman
  • 72Harry Howell

Newcastle Substitutes

  • 1Martin Dubravka
  • 4Sven Botman
  • 9Callum Wilson
  • 10Anthony Gordon
  • 17Emil Krafth
  • 18William Osula
  • 36Sean Longstaff
  • 67Lewis Miley
  • 78Sean Neave

Previous Brighton Lineups

05 Oct Premier League
Wolverhampton 1-1 Brighton
27 Sep Premier League
Chelsea 1-3 Brighton
23 Sep EFL Cup
Barnsley 0-6 Brighton
20 Sep Premier League
Brighton 2-2 Tottenham
13 Sep Premier League
Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton
31 Aug Premier League
Brighton 2-1 Man City

Previous Newcastle Lineups

05 Oct Premier League
Newcastle 2-0 Nott’m Forest
01 Oct Champions League
Union S-G 0-4 Newcastle
28 Sep Premier League
Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal
24 Sep EFL Cup
Newcastle 4-1 Bradford
21 Sep Premier League
Bournemouth 0-0 Newcastle
18 Sep Champions League
Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona

Injuries & Suspensions

Brighton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Lewis Dunk Yellow cards
Brajan Gruda Groin
Evan Ferguson Ankle
Stefanos Tzimas Cruciate ligame
Adam Webster Knee
Newcastle Injury Table
Type Name Info
Sven Botman Head
Lewis Miley Knee
Emil Krafth Knee
Bruno Guimaraes Thigh
Fabian Schaer Ankle
Team Squads

Brighton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Fabian Hurzeler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jan Paul van Hecke 6 D 7 630 7 0 1 0 2 0
Lewis Dunk 5 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 3 0
Bart Verbruggen 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Yankuba Minteh 11 F 7 591 7 0 1 2 0 0
Yasin Ayari 26 M 7 544 5 2 1 0 0 0

Newcastle Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Eddie Howe

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nick Pope 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Daniel Burn 33 D 7 630 7 0 0 1 2 0
Sandro Tonali 8 M 7 605 7 0 0 1 0 0
Bruno Guimaraes 39 M 6 540 6 1 2 0 2 0
Valentino Livramento 21 D 6 526 6 0 0 1 0 0
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 31 21 7 3 61:22 70
2 Man City 30 18 7 5 60:28 61
3 Man United 31 15 10 6 56:43 55
4 Aston Villa 31 16 6 9 42:37 54
5 Liverpool 31 14 7 10 50:42 49
6 Chelsea 31 13 9 9 53:38 48
7 Brentford 31 13 7 11 46:42 46
8 Everton 31 13 7 11 37:35 46
9 Fulham 31 13 5 13 43:44 44
10 Brighton 31 11 10 10 41:37 43
11 Sunderland 31 11 10 10 32:36 43
12 Newcastle 31 12 6 13 44:45 42
13 Bournemouth 31 9 15 7 46:48 42
14 Crystal Palace 30 10 9 11 33:35 39
15 Leeds 31 7 12 12 37:48 33
16 Nott’m Forest 31 8 8 15 31:43 32
17 Tottenham 31 7 9 15 40:50 30
18 West Ham 31 7 8 16 36:57 29
19 Burnley 31 4 8 19 33:61 20
20 Wolverhampton 31 3 8 20 24:54 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 15 12 2 1 35:9 38
2 Man City 15 11 3 1 36:11 36
3 Man United 15 10 3 2 30:17 33
4 Aston Villa 16 10 2 4 23:15 32
5 Fulham 16 9 2 5 27:19 29
6 Liverpool 15 8 4 3 27:17 28
7 Brighton 16 7 6 3 24:17 27
8 Brentford 15 7 5 3 26:17 26
9 Sunderland 15 7 5 3 22:14 26
10 Bournemouth 16 6 8 2 23:17 26
11 Newcastle 16 8 2 6 29:26 26
12 Chelsea 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
13 Leeds 16 6 5 5 22:20 23
14 Everton 16 6 4 6 21:19 22
15 Crystal Palace 15 3 7 5 14:18 16
16 Nott’m Forest 15 3 5 7 13:19 14
17 West Ham 15 3 4 8 18:28 13
18 Wolverhampton 16 3 3 10 17:31 12
19 Burnley 15 2 5 8 15:23 11
20 Tottenham 16 2 4 10 18:28 10