Brighton vs Newcastle

3 - 0
🕒 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:00 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished
Season
2020-2021 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 29
Regular Season Table
Brighton 16 · Newcastle 12
Referee Stats
28 matches · 2.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.71
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.61
Over 4.5 cards 11%
Home wins 25%
Draws 32%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Brighton outshot their opponent (11-3).
  • Brighton controlled possession (65%).
  • Brighton had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-9-6

Goals For / Against

22 / 22
Avg: 1.16 / 1.16

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5
Newcastle (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

20 / 29
Avg: 1.05 / 1.53

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.11
PPG
1.16
1.16
GF
1.05
1.16
GA
1.53
42%
O2.5
32%
58%
BTTS
37%
47%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Brighton rank16th
Newcastle rank12th
Brighton points41
Newcastle points45
Brighton: #16 · 41 pts · GD -6
33 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Newcastle: #12 · 45 pts · GD -16
29 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W D W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals9-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Newcastle last 5 away

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals9-7
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Newcastle trend breakdown

Over 2.532%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.521%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home74%
Brighton clean sheet at home37%
Newcastle score away58%
Newcastle clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first47%
Brighton win after scoring first33%
Newcastle score first37%
Newcastle win after scoring first71%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 67% · Newcastle 36%
Avg first goal minute: Brighton 33.2' · Newcastle 46.9'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.16 vs 1.35
Brighton concede at home1.16 vs 1.34
Newcastle score away1.05 vs 1.34
Newcastle concede away1.53 vs 1.35
Brighton score 14% below league average, while Newcastle score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Brighton are 14% below league average at home, and Newcastle are 13% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 5
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 1

Newcastle goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 2
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
1
Total Shots
11
3
Shots off Goal
1
2
Blocked Shots
4
0
Shots Inside Box
8
2
Shots Outside Box
3
1
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
3
1
Fouls
12
5
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
728
382
Passes Accurate
647
304
Passes %
89%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
45+2' ↑↓
↑↓
45+2' ⇄ I. Hayden
1st substitution · For: J. Hendrick
45+3' ⚽
⚽
45+3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
L. Trossard
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Veltman
51' ⚽
⚽
51' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
D. Welbeck
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Trossard
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ J. Willock
2nd substitution · For: J. Murphy
63'
63' P. Dummett
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
N. Maupay
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Groß
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Almirón
3rd substitution · For: S. Longstaff
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ L. Trossard
1st substitution · For: A. Mac Allister
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ D. Welbeck
2nd substitution · For: A. Zeqiri
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ J. Moder
3rd substitution · For: D. Pröpper

Brighton vs Newcastle 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Newcastle 3-0 on Saturday, 20 March 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: Newcastle made their 1st substitution at 45+2', with I. Hayden replacing J. Hendrick. Brighton took the lead at 45+3' when L. Trossard scored, with the assist credited to J. Veltman, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Brighton extended the lead at 51' when D. Welbeck scored, with the assist credited to L. Trossard, making the score 2-0. Newcastle made their 2nd substitution at 62', with J. Willock replacing J. Murphy. P. Dummett received a yellow card for Newcastle at 63'. Brighton extended the lead at 68' when N. Maupay scored, with the assist credited to P. Groß, making the score 3-0. Newcastle made their 3rd substitution at 76', with M. Almirón replacing S. Longstaff. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 79', with L. Trossard replacing A. Mac Allister. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 83', with D. Welbeck replacing A. Zeqiri. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 89', with J. Moder replacing D. Pröpper.

Brighton used 3 substitutions while Newcastle used 3 substitutions. Newcastle got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Brighton outshot their opponent (11-3).
  • Brighton controlled possession (65%).
  • Brighton had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins7
Draws8
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (38.9%)
BTTS9 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws5
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (33.3%)
BTTS5 (55.6%)

Brighton vs Newcastle Head-to-Head History by Season