Premier League: Newcastle vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 35 match between Newcastle and Brighton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Newcastle welcome Brighton this coming Saturday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 35 match.

Form: Newcastle vs Brighton

Newcastle Form

Newcastle have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace, before Bournemouth ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Arsenal, who came out 1-0 winners. Newcastle only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at St James’ Park in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

Brighton Form

In their last three matches, Brighton beat Burnley 0-2, drew 2-2 with Tottenham and beat Chelsea by 3-0. Brighton won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding five.

Betting stats 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

It’s been a great season for Danny Welbeck so far with 13 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Brighton want him to continue this productive spell against Newcastlethis coming Saturday.

Popular markets: Newcastle vs Brighton

Full-time result

Newcastle won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St James’ Park. They drew one and lost six as well, while Brighton won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Newcastle lost their previous 4 matches. Brighton remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Brighton have not lost to Newcastle in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Brighton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Newcastle played. Brighton managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Newcastle and Brighton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Brighton, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.