Newcastle vs Brighton

Newcastle

3 - 1

Brighton

🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 St. James' Park 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Kavanagh 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 35

Regular Season Table

Newcastle 12 · Brighton 8

Referee Stats

Chris Kavanagh

29 matches · 3.90 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.90
Reds avg	0.10
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	38%
Home wins	48%
Draws	21%
Away wins	31%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-13).
Brighton controlled possession (67%).
Newcastle had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Newcastle (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-2-7

Goals For / Against

36 / 30

Avg: 1.89 / 1.58

Points

Avg: 1.68

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

22 / 26

Avg: 1.16 / 1.37

Points

Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.68

PPG

1.05

1.89

1.16

1.58

1.37

79%

O2.5

42%

79%

BTTS

53%

68%

Score 1st

32%

League-position context

Newcastle rank12th

Brighton rank8th

Newcastle points49

Brighton points53

Newcastle: #12 · 49 pts · GD -2

29 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Brighton: #8 · 53 pts · GD +6

25 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Newcastle last 5 home

W W L L W

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals10-7

Record3-0-2

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 last 5 away

L L D W W

Points7/15

Weighted index27

Goals6-6

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Newcastle trend breakdown

Over 2.579%

BTTS79%

BTTS + O2.579%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 16%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.542%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Newcastle score at home95%

Newcastle clean sheet at home16%

Brighton score away74%

Brighton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Newcastle score first68%

Newcastle win after scoring first69%

Brighton score first32%

Brighton win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Newcastle 17% · Brighton 46%

Avg first goal minute: Newcastle 30.8' · Brighton 45.5'

Vs league average

Newcastle score at home1.89 vs 1.53

Newcastle concede at home1.58 vs 1.22

Brighton score away1.16 vs 1.22

Brighton concede away1.37 vs 1.53

Newcastle score 24% above league average, while Brighton score 5% below league average.

Defensive side: Newcastle are 29% above league average at home, and Brighton are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS80%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Newcastle goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

61-75 8

16-30 7

31-45 6

0-15 4

46-60 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

31-45 8

46-60 4

61-75 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 26% 2H scored: 74% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

46-60 5

61-75 5

31-45 4

16-30 3

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

16-30 5

31-45 5

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

33%

67%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

229

473

Passes Accurate

157

393

Passes %

69%

83%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

W. Osula

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Murphy

18' ↑↓

↑↓

18' ⇄ M. Wieffer

1st substitution · For: J. Veltman

22'

22' J. Veltman

24' ⚽

⚽

24' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

D. Burn

Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Guimarães

39'

39' K. Mitoma

53'

53' D. Burn

61' ⚽

⚽

61' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Hinshelwood

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Welbeck

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ J. Murphy

1st substitution · For: H. Barnes

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ J. Willock

2nd substitution · For: L. Hall

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ W. Osula

3rd substitution · For: Y. Wissa

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ W. Osula

4th substitution · For: Y. Wissa

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ J. Murphy

5th substitution · For: H. Barnes

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ J. Willock

6th substitution · For: L. Hall

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ C. Baleba

2nd substitution · For: C. Kostoulas

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Welbeck

3rd substitution · For: G. Rutter

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Veltman

4th substitution · For: M. De Cuyper

85'

85' S. Tonali

87'

87' F. Hürzeler

87'

87' Y. Wissa

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ J. Hinshelwood

5th substitution · For: L. Dunk

90+1' ↑↓

↑↓

90+1' ⇄ Bruno Guimarães

7th substitution · For: J. Ramsey

90+2'

90+2' J. van Hecke

90+5' ⚽

⚽

90+5' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

H. Barnes

Normal Goal

Newcastle vs Brighton 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Newcastle beat Brighton 3-1 on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Chris Kavanagh. It was played at St. James' Park.

First half: Newcastle took the lead at 12' when W. Osula scored, with the assist credited to J. Murphy, making the score 1-0. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 18', with M. Wieffer replacing J. Veltman. J. Veltman received a yellow card for Brighton at 22'. Newcastle extended the lead at 24' when D. Burn scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Guimarães, making the score 2-0. K. Mitoma received a yellow card for Brighton at 39'.

Second half: D. Burn received a yellow card for Newcastle at 53'. Brighton reduced the deficit at 61' when J. Hinshelwood scored, with the assist credited to D. Welbeck, making the score 2-1. Newcastle made their 1st substitution at 68', with J. Murphy replacing H. Barnes. Newcastle made their 2nd substitution at 68', with J. Willock replacing L. Hall. Newcastle made their 3rd substitution at 68', with W. Osula replacing Y. Wissa. Newcastle made their 4th substitution at 68', with W. Osula replacing Y. Wissa. Newcastle made their 5th substitution at 68', with J. Murphy replacing H. Barnes. Newcastle made their 6th substitution at 68', with J. Willock replacing L. Hall. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 80', with C. Baleba replacing C. Kostoulas. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 80', with D. Welbeck replacing G. Rutter. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Veltman replacing M. De Cuyper. S. Tonali received a yellow card for Newcastle at 85'. F. Hürzeler received a yellow card for Brighton at 87'. Y. Wissa received a yellow card for Newcastle at 87'. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 88', with J. Hinshelwood replacing L. Dunk. Newcastle made their 7th substitution at 90+1', with Bruno Guimarães replacing J. Ramsey. J. van Hecke received a yellow card for Brighton at 90+2'. Newcastle added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when H. Barnes scored, making the score 3-1.

Newcastle used 7 substitutions while Brighton used 5 substitutions. Newcastle got 3 yellow cards, while Brighton got 4 yellow cards.