Premier League: Brighton vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 35 match between Brighton and Newcastle and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Newcastle go up against Brighton on Sunday for a Premier League meeting at The American Express Community Stadium.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Newcastle claimed 62 points from 34 rounds, while Brighton amassed 51 points. They now rank as number 9 in the Premier League standings.

Team form: Brighton vs Newcastle

Brighton Form

Brighton hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Leicester resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 4-2 defeat against Brentford, before beating West Ham by 3-2. Brighton claimed four wins in their last six Premier League matches at the The American Express Community Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded nine and scored 12 goals.

Newcastle Form

Two victories are what Newcastle have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Crystal Palace 5-0. This was followed by a 4-1 defeat against Aston Villa, before winning again 3-0 against Ipswich. Newcastle won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight while also conceding 11 times.

Betting facts for Brighton and Newcastle

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Newcastle. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Brighton vs Newcastle

Look no further than Danny Welbeck, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Brighton in the Premier League, while Harvey Barnes managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Newcastle in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Brighton won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The American Express Community Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Newcastle won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost three. Brighton have not lost to Newcastle in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Impressively, Newcastle scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Brighton games Brighton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Newcastle were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Brighton have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Newcastle.

Total goals

Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Newcastle played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run. Brighton conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Newcastle’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.