Premier League: Brighton vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 8 match between Brighton and Newcastle and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Newcastle come to The American Express Community Stadium for the Premier League match on Saturday, Brighton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Brighton are number 12 in the table on nine points after seven matches. Newcastle rank as number 11 with nine points after seven matches played.

Form: Brighton vs Newcastle

Brighton Form

In their last three matches, Brighton won 0-6 and 1-3 against first Barnsley then Chelsea, before drawing 1-1 against Wolverhampton. Brighton won three of their previous six matches at The American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to nine against.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Arsenal, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Union St.Gilloise in a 0-4 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest in their most recent outing. Newcastle are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded six goals while scoring two themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Brighton and Newcastle

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brighton and Newcastle. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Brighton vs Newcastle

Danny Welbeck is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Newcastle look to Nick Woltemade, hoping he can add to his current total of three Premier League goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Brighton vs Newcastle

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton won six and drew four. Newcastle won one of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew five and lost four. Newcastle did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Brighton have not lost to Newcastle in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Newcastle scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Brighton games Newcastle have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Brighton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Brighton and Newcastle when playing at The American Express Community Stadium.

Total goals

Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Newcastle’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Somehow Brighton failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Newcastle did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.