Premier League 2024-2025: Brighton vs Newcastle Prediction

Brighton

Home Team
54%
VS

Newcastle

Away Team
23%
Draw: 23%
Over 2.5: 61%
Under 2.5: 39%

Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Liverpool 34 25 7 2 80 32 48 82
2 Arsenal 34 18 13 3 63 29 34 67
3 Newcastle 34 19 5 10 65 44 21 62
4 Man City 34 18 7 9 66 43 23 61
5 Chelsea 34 17 9 8 59 40 19 60
6 Nott'm Forest 34 18 6 10 53 41 12 60
7 Aston Villa 34 16 9 9 54 49 5 57
8 Fulham 34 14 9 11 50 46 4 51
9 Brighton 34 13 12 9 56 55 1 51
10 Bournemouth 34 13 11 10 53 41 12 50
11 Brentford 34 14 7 13 58 50 8 49
12 Crystal Palace 34 11 12 11 43 47 -4 45
13 Wolves 34 12 5 17 51 61 -10 41
14 Man United 34 10 9 15 39 47 -8 39
15 Everton 34 8 14 12 34 41 -7 38
16 Tottenham 34 11 4 19 62 56 6 37
17 West Ham 34 9 9 16 39 58 -19 36
18 Ipswich 34 4 9 21 33 74 -41 21
19 Leicester 34 4 6 24 27 76 -49 18
20 Southampton 34 2 5 27 25 80 -55 11

Recent Trends

Brighton ✅ ❌ ⚪ ❌ ❌

  • Last Match: ✅ vs West Ham (Goals: 3 - 2)
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Brentford (Goals: 2 - 4)
  • 3rd Last Match: ⚪ vs Leicester (Goals: 2 - 2)
  • 4th Last Match: ❌ vs Crystal Palace (Goals: 1 - 2)
  • 5th Last Match: ❌ vs Aston Villa (Goals: 0 - 3)

Newcastle ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ ✅

  • Last Match: ✅ vs Ipswich (Goals: 3 - 0)
  • 2nd Last Match: ❌ vs Aston Villa (Goals: 1 - 4)
  • 3rd Last Match: ✅ vs Crystal Palace (Goals: 5 - 0)
  • 4th Last Match: ✅ vs Man United (Goals: 4 - 1)
  • 5th Last Match: ✅ vs Leicester (Goals: 3 - 0)

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

Brighton

Average Expected Goals (xG): 2.01
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.37
# Clean Sheets: 0

Newcastle

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.39
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.55
# Clean Sheets: 3

Key Prediction Insights

The upcoming Premier League clash between Brighton and Newcastle is poised to be an intriguing contest, with Brighton predicted to come out on top. The probability of a home team victory stands at 54.0%, compared to a 23.0% chance for Newcastle. Additionally, there's a high likelihood of a goal-fest, with a 61.0% probability of the match featuring over 2.5 goals. In the league standings, Newcastle sits comfortably in third place, while Brighton is in ninth, but the Seagulls are aiming to capitalize on their home advantage.

Match Analysis

Brighton has shown a mixed bag of results in their last three games. They secured a home win against West Ham with a 3-2 scoreline, followed by a disappointing 2-4 away loss to Brentford, and a 2-2 draw at home against Leicester. These results reflect a volatile form but also a consistent ability to find the back of the net, averaging 1.8 goals scored and conceded per game in their last five matches. Despite not having any clean sheets recently, Brighton's expected goals (xG) statistics suggest they could create ample scoring opportunities. Newcastle, on the other hand, comes into this match with a couple of strong performances, notably a 3-0 win over Ipswich and a 5-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace, both at home. However, they suffered a significant 1-4 defeat away to Aston Villa, highlighting potential vulnerabilities on the road. With an average of 1.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded in the last five games, their defensive solidity might be tested. Newcastle's ability to keep clean sheets in three of their last five matches is a positive sign, largely attributed to their defensive organization.

Final Prediction

Brighton appears to have the edge due to their home advantage and the ability to create scoring chances, as indicated by their xG stats. The key factor to watch will be how Newcastle's defense copes with Brighton's attacking prowess, especially given Newcastle's recent away form. Football fans can expect an exciting contest with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities.