Newcastle vs Brighton Tips & Predictions - Stick With Premier League Goals
Newcastle United is set to host Brighton in a Premier League clash where plenty of goals are on the cards. Both teams have a history of scoring and conceding in their home games, making the BTTS (Both Teams To Score) bet attractive. Additionally, markets favor over 2.5 and 3.5 goals, reflecting the attacking threat both sides present. The key recommendation for fans and punters is to expect an open, goal-filled contest with both sides contributing to the score sheet.
- Newcastle haven’t kept a clean sheet in 9 home games
- Brighton have scored 2+ goals in their last 4 matches
- Goals are anticipated in this Premier League clash
Newcastle vs Brighton Preview
Newcastle see a lot of BTTS results at St James’ Park and Brighton are a high-scoring side. It’s worth sticking with Premier League goals on Tyneside.
- Newcastle vs Brighton Preview
- Key Stats - Newcastle Are BTTS Regulars
- H2H
- Newcastle Are leaky at St James’ Park
- Brighton Have a Dangerous Attack
- Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Key Stats - Newcastle Are BTTS Regulars
- Newcastle have seen BTTS in 8 consecutive home matches.
- Newcastle have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 consecutive home games.
- Brighton have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 2 matches.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Newcastle | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 Premier League | Newcastle | Brighton |
| Current Position | 14th | 6th |
| Wins | 12 | 13 |
| Draws | 6 | 11 |
| Losses | 16 | 10 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 46 (1.35) | 48 (1.41) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 50 (1.47) | 39 (1.14) |
H2H
Brighton have a 16-11 advantage against Newcastle, alongside 11 draws.
Newcastle Are leaky at St James’ Park
Newcastle have conceded 28 goals in 17 Premier League games at St James’ Park this season. The north east outfit have also seen BTTS in a league-high 13 games at home.
Eddie Howe’s side are currently in their worst spell of form this season after losing five games in a row and conceding 14 goals.
Newcastle have lost 2-1 in their last two home games against Sunderland and Bournemouth, allowing over 2 XG in both defeats.
The Toon’s losing streak continued with a 1-0 loss at Arsenal. Howe’s side conceded after nine minutes and couldn’t score with 1 XG.
Brighton Have a Dangerous Attack
Brighton are the most in-form Premier League side and have secured 13 points from their last five fixtures. The Seagulls have scored 10 goals during that strong run of form.
The south coast side were on a three-match winning streak away. Brighton beat Brentford 2-0, Sunderland 1-0 and Burnley 2-0 before a 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
Fabian Hurzeler’s team hit back with a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Chelsea. Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck scored and Brighton dominated with 2.13 XG.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Newcastle (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Lewis Miley, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Anthony Gordon, William Osula, Anthony Elanga
Defensive trio Emil Krafth, Tino Livramento and Fabian Schar are sidelined due to injury.
Anthony Gordon was unavailable for the Arsenal game following a hip problem.
Eddie Howe was positive that the winger would return for the Brighton game and said, “He hasn't trained this week, again not a serious injury, but not in time for this game. Hopefully (he'll be fit) for next week."
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadioglu; Pascal Gross, Carlos Baleba; Yankuba Minteh, Jack Hinshelwood, Karou Mitoma; Danny Welbeck
Stefanos Tzimas and Diego Gomez are out for the season with knee injuries.
Defender Adam Webster and midfielder James Milner are also ruled out due to injury.
Verdict
Newcastle scored and concede in most of their home games and Brighton look dangerous in the final third. Goals are anticipated in this Premier League clash.
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