Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
Newcastle have received simply two of their 17 Premier League video games in opposition to Brighton (D8 L7), though each victories have come at dwelling (2-1 in March 2022, 4-1 in May 2023).
Following their 2-1 win in October, Brighton wish to full their second Premier League double over Newcastle after 2020-21.
Newcastle have misplaced 16 Premier League video games this season, with seven coming at St James’ Park. Both are their highest variety of defeats in a marketing campaign since 2020-21 (17 general, 8 at dwelling).
Newcastle have misplaced their final 4 league video games, with a 1-0 loss at Arsenal following three consecutive 2-1 defeats. They final misplaced 5 in a row in January 2021, whereas solely Wolves between May and August 2021 have ever had 5 successive one-goal defeats within the Premier League.
Brighton have received six of their final eight Premier League video games (D1 L1), as many as of their earlier 23 (D9 L8). They’ve scored at the least twice in every of their final 4, final doing so in 5 in a row in February/March 2025.
Newcastle have dropped a league-high 25 factors from successful positions within the Premier League this season, their second most in a single marketing campaign after 2004-05 (31). Meanwhile, the Magpies have received simply three factors from shedding positions this time period, the joint-fewest within the division.
Newcastle have conceded a league-high 19 objectives within the last quarter-hour of video games within the Premier League this season. The Magpies are additionally 5 factors worse off because of objectives on this timeframe (6 received, 11 misplaced), greater than some other facet.
Nick Woltemade scored seven objectives in his first 14 Premier League appearances for Newcastle, averaging a objective each 157 minutes with a shot conversion fee of 27%. He’s now failed to attain in his final 16 appearances for the Magpies, though he is performed simply 597 minutes and had simply 5 photographs on this run.
Brighton’s Danny Welbeck is having fun with his finest ever goalscoring season within the Premier League with 13 objectives. Only six gamers have scored extra in a marketing campaign whereas aged 34+, most lately Cristiano Ronaldo (18) and Jamie Vardy (15) in 2021-22.
Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh has tried extra take ons in each the opposition half (120) and opposition penalty space (32) than some other participant within the Premier League this season.
