Brighton vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Newcastle?
Brighton won 2-1 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 76′N. WoltemadeNewcastle
- 84′D. WelbeckBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 25D. Gómez
- 10G. Rutter
- 11Y. Minteh
- 26Y. Ayari
- 17C. Baleba
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
Newcastle
4-3-3- 10A. Gordon
- 27N. Woltemade
- 20A. Elanga
- 7Joelinton
- 8S. Tonali
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 33D. Burn
- 4S. Botman
- 12M. Thiaw
- 2K. Trippier
- 1N. Pope
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Newcastle have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brighton wins, 2 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Brighton 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Newcastle 1-2 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Newcastle 0-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 11, 2024 | Newcastle 1-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Brighton 3-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Brighton 1-2 Newcastle | Premier League - Summer Series |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 2.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy