Newcastle vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 04:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Brighton?
Newcastle won 2-0 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. LascellesNewcastle
- 63′J. ShelveyNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 11M. Ritchie
- 15M. Diamé
- 12J. Shelvey
- 8V. Anita
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 14I. Hayden
- 3P. Dummett
- 18C. Mbemba
- 6J. Lascelles
- 28M. Sels
Brighton
4-4-2- 9S. Baldock
- 17G. Murray
- 11A. Knockaert
- 8J. Skalák
- 7B. Kayal
- 14S. Sidwell
- 5L. Dunk
- 22S. Duffy
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 3G. Bong
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Brighton have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Reading(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Oxford United(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Colchester(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 2 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Brighton 2-0 Newcastle | FA Cup |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Brighton 1-0 Newcastle | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Brighton | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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