Match analysis
EnglandPremier League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premier League fixture.
W. Osula⚽
M. Wieffer🔄J. Veltman🟨D. Burn⚽K. Mitoma🟨D. Burn🟨J. Hinshelwood⚽W. Osula🔄J. Willock🔄J. Murphy🔄C. Baleba🔄D. Welbeck🔄Unknown Player🔄S. Tonali🟨F. Hurzeler🟨Y. Wissa🟨J. Hinshelwood🔄H. Barnes⚽Bruno Guimaraes🔄J. P. van Hecke🟨Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1 on Saturday 2 May in a Premier League fixture. Newcastle went in 2-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. Newcastle had 14 shots and Brighton 13, with Brighton enjoying 67% possession.
For Newcastle, W. Osula (12'), D. Burn (24') and H. Barnes (90') were on target. The goal for Brighton came from J. Hinshelwood (61').
Anyone on over 2.5 goals was paid out, as our tipster advised.
In 24 meetings since January 2012, Newcastle have won six, Brighton have taken nine and nine were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Newcastle vs Brighton prediction page.
2W 1D 7L0.70 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| NewcastleHome | Rating | BrightonAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,564 | Overall | 1,652 |
| 1,629 | Match venue | 1,568 |
| 1,629 | At home | 1,632 |
| 1,530 | Away | 1,568 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,553 | Attack | 1,570 |
| 1,555 | Defence | 1,630 |
| 1,619 | Home attack | 1,556 |
| 1,487 | Away attack | 1,548 |
| 1,547 | Home defence | 1,611 |
| 1,575 | Away defence | 1,581 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,955 | Goal environment | 1,677 |
| 1,735 | Home goals | 1,565 |
| 1,720 | Away goals | 1,612 |
| 1,516 | Possession | 1,515 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,524 | Set-piece attack | 1,485 |
| 1,524 | Set-piece defence | 1,486 |
| 1,515 | Close games | 1,565 |
| 1,579 | Winning margin | 1,681 |
Match venue compares Newcastle at home with Brighton away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Newcastle1:1Brighton1:1
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
Life’s too short for nil-nil, and frankly, neither is this fixture. When Newcastle host Brighton at St James’ Park on May 2, we are looking at a clash that practically screams for goals. I’m The Big O, and my philosophy is simple: if you want excitement, you back the Over. This…
