Premier League: Newcastle vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Newcastle and Brighton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Newcastle are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 37 of the Premier League this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat The Seagulls, whom they welcome on home soil at St. James’ Park.

Ranked as number 6 in the Premier League standings, The Magpies, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Brighton collected 47 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 35 rounds.

Form: Newcastle vs Brighton

Newcastle Form

In the previous three matches, Newcastle lost 2-0 against Crystal Palace, beat Sheffield United by 5-1 and won 1-4 against Burnley. Newcastle managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 19 goals and conceded seven times.

Brighton Form

Brighton collected one win from their last three matches, as Manchester City won by 0-4. Bournemouth were too strong as well, winning 3-0, before Brighton won 1-0 against Aston Villa. Brighton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting stats for Newcastle and Brighton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Newcastle and Brighton played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Newcastle vs Brighton

It has been a superb season for Alexander Isak so far as he managed to score impressive 20 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and The Magpies rely on his abilities against Brighton. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Newcastle vs Brighton

Full-time result

Newcastle won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Brighton won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Newcastle did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Newcastle managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Brighton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Newcastle when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Brighton, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Newcastle vs Brighton

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Newcastle vs Brighton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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