Brighton v Newcastle result

Full-time · Brighton 3–1 Newcastle

Premier League · · American Express Stadium

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Brighton 3–1 Newcastle — Brighton won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Brighton beat Newcastle 3–1 at American Express Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 2 September.

Brighton have scored in 13 consecutive matches.

The goals

Brighton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Brighton: E. Ferguson (27’; 65’, assisted by Billy Gilmour; 70’, assisted by K. Mitoma); Newcastle: Callum Wilson (90’, assisted by Sean Longstaff).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Brighton 1.30, Newcastle 1.23, from 15 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Attwell showed eight yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Brighton: Tariq Lamptey (83’), J. Milner (86’), M. Dahoud (90+5’) and A. Lallana (90+8’); Newcastle: Anthony Gordon (23’), Fabian Schär (43’), Matthew Targett (68’) and D. Burn (76’).

What it changes

Newcastle have lost their last three matches.

It is Brighton’s first win over Newcastle since 20 March 2021, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Ferguson (Brighton) 14.1, Pascal Groß (Brighton) 5.2 and K. Mitoma (Brighton) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Brighton next host Kauno Žalgiris on 15 October 2026.

Newcastle next host Aston Villa on 17 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Brighton: Brighton v Kauno Žalgiris, Thursday 15 October — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Newcastle v Aston Villa, Saturday 17 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Brighton 3–1 Newcastle · Premier League
  • Venue: American Express Stadium · Falmer, East Sussex
  • Referee: S. Attwell
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Brighton 2 · draws 2 · Newcastle 2 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Brighton 2W 1D 2L · Newcastle 1W 2D 2L

Brighton 3–1 Newcastle (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 6.71
Corners
against 4.25 / 4.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
7.13 / 6.86
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 4 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.88 / 1.86
Cards
against 3 / 2.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.76 yellows
Referee · S. Attwell
2.19 home / 2.57 away
over 21 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBrighton for / againstLineNewcastle for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
5.13 for · 4.25 against n 8
9.5standard
6.71 for · 4.57 against n 7
Shots
17.75 for · 12.88 against n 8
19.5standard
18.29 for · 10.71 against n 7
Shots on target
7.13 for · 4.5 against n 8
8.5standard
6.86 for · 4 against n 7
Fouls committed
13.13 for · 12.5 against n 8
21.5standard
13.57 for · 12.14 against n 7
Cards shown
2.88 for · 3 against n 8
3.5standard
1.86 for · 2.43 against n 7

Referee: S. Attwell — 4.76 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.19 fouls over 21 matches (2.19 to the home side, 2.57 to the away side).

Brighton
Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Undav n 844.1
2.85/3
0.82/1
—
J. Veltman n 839.3
2.37/1
24/2
—
M. Caicedo n 865
1.95/4
1.76/3
—
J. van Hecke n 841.3
1.94/1
1.11/1
—
M. Dahoud n 830.4
1.93/1
0.41/0
—
Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Ferguson n 853.6
3.17/4
1.74/2
João Pedro n 875.1
2.86/5
1.25/3
D. Welbeck n 853.3
2.57/4
0.63/0
D. Undav n 844.1
2.55/3
24/3
S. March n 870.3
2.47/4
1.95/4
Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Undav n 844.1
1.34/1
00/0
J. Enciso n 850
0.52/0
0.51/1
P. Estupiñán n 884.4
0.32/0
0.43/0
P. Groß n 886.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
E. Ferguson n 853.6
0.62/1
00/0
Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Y. Ayari n 837.1
2.75/2
J. Veltman n 839.3
2.64/3
M. Dahoud n 830.4
2.66/1
João Pedro n 875.1
2.58/4
J. Milner n 843.9
2.35/4
Newcastle
Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Joelinton n 883.6
3.48/6
0.84/2
—
A. Gordon n 837.9
2.44/2
3.65/2
—
Bruno Guimarães n 889.4
2.38/5
2.87/6
—
S. Longstaff n 848
1.64/1
1.66/1
—
H. Barnes n 853.8
1.54/2
2.57/5
—
Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wilson n 849.3
3.95/5
2.34/3
M. Almirón n 878.4
2.46/5
0.74/1
H. Barnes n 853.8
2.36/3
1.75/2
J. Murphy n 840.4
2.25/2
0.82/1
A. Gordon n 837.9
1.83/1
1.22/1
Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Wilson n 849.3
0.93/1
0.21/0
J. Murphy n 840.4
0.82/1
0.31/0
H. Barnes n 853.8
0.83/1
0.21/0
A. Gordon n 837.9
0.62/0
0.31/0
A. Saint-Maximin n 845.5
00/0
0.52/0
Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Javier Manquillo n 833.6
2.75/1
D. Burn n 879.6
2.46/6
J. Lewis n 848
2.36/2
Joelinton n 883.6
2.26/5
Bruno Guimarães n 889.4
2.16/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BrightonNewcastle
56%Possession44%
1.30Expected goals (xG)1.23
15Shots9
6Shots on target2
5Shots off target4
4Blocked shots3
9Shots inside the box7
5Corners3
5Offsides0
14Fouls17
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves4
565Passes440
90%Pass accuracy84%

Brighton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Verbruggen9000000007.3
J. Veltman9000000006.3
J. van Hecke9000000107.3
L. Dunk9000101007
P. Estupiñán9000102107.2
K. Mitoma9001113006.6
P. Groß8900002307.3
S. March8100100107.2
E. Ferguson8130440009.6
Billy Gilmour7701112007.2
João Pedro7700202007.2
T. Lamptey sub13000000Y6.3
M. Dahoud sub13000000Y6.5
S. Adingra sub1000000006.7
J. Milner sub9000001Y6.3
A. Lallana sub9000001Y6.5

Newcastle player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Pope9000000006
K. Trippier9000001306.6
F. Schär90001104Y6.9
D. Burn90000000Y6
Bruno Guimarães9000001307.2
A. Gordon90001013Y7
M. Targett74000012Y6.2
A. Isak7400200007
S. Tonali5800002006.9
Joelinton5800100206.6
M. Almirón5800000006.6
E. Anderson sub3200001006.5
S. Longstaff sub3201002107
C. Wilson sub3210110007.3
J. Lascelles sub1600000006.5
H. Barnes sub1600000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Brighton v Newcastle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BrightonDLWWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
NewcastleDDWLL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Brighton 2 · 2 draws · Newcastle 2 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2023-05-18 Newcastle 4–1 Brighton
  • 2022-08-13 Brighton 0–0 Newcastle
  • 2022-03-05 Newcastle 2–1 Brighton
  • 2021-11-06 Brighton 1–1 Newcastle
  • 2021-03-20 Brighton 3–0 Newcastle
  • 2020-09-20 Newcastle 0–3 Brighton
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Brighton#11 pos48 pts38 pl-7 GD
Newcastle#7 pos60 pts38 pl+23 GD
Goals per game
Brighton scored1.45
Newcastle scored2.24
Brighton conceded1.63
Newcastle conceded1.63

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Newcastle?
In their last 6 meetings, Brighton won 2, Newcastle won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Brighton and Newcastle?
Recent form — Brighton 2W 1D 2L; Newcastle 1W 2D 2L.

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