Premier League: Newcastle vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 8 match between Newcastle and Brighton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Newcastle enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brighton swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Newcastle are number 7 in the table on 12 points after seven matches. Brighton rank as number 6 with 12 points after seven matches played.

Form: Newcastle vs Brighton

Newcastle Form

Newcastle have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon, and a 0-0 draw with Everton. Newcastle put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the St James’ Park. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding four.

Brighton Form

In their last three matches, Brighton drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, lost 4-2 against Chelsea and beat Tottenham 3-2. Brighton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by ten goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Newcastle and Brighton

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

Players on top: Newcastle vs Brighton

Danny Welbeck shows decent form right now for Brighton, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Newcastle, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Harvey Barnes also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Newcastle won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Brighton won four games, drew four and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Newcastle are on an amazing streak of now 11 games at home in a row without defeat. Newcastle have not lost to Brighton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored first in six of their last ten home games. Brighton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Newcastle scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Newcastle and Brighton when playing at St James’ Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Brighton, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games.

Betting prediction: Newcastle vs Brighton

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Newcastle and Brighton seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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