Newcastle vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 5, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Brighton?
Newcastle won 2-1 on March 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. FraserNewcastle
- 14′F. SchärNewcastle
- 55′L. DunkBrighton
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-3-3- 7Joelinton
- 20C. Wood
- 28J. Willock
- 23J. Murphy
- 21R. Fraser
- 8J. Shelvey
- 13M. Targett
- 17E. Krafth
- 33D. Burn
- 5F. Schär
- 1M. Dúbravka
Brighton
4-3-1-2- 11L. Trossard
- 18D. Welbeck
- 17S. Alzate
- 15J. Moder
- 13P. Groß
- 2T. Lamptey
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 5L. Dunk
- 34J. Veltman
- 24S. Duffy
- 1Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Brighton have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Brentford(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Everton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Watford(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Newcastle wins, 4 draws, 2 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2021 | Brighton 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Brighton 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Newcastle 0-3 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Brighton 0-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Newcastle 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Brighton 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (13 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