Brighton v Newcastle result

Full-time · Brighton 2–1 Newcastle

Premier League · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:00 BST · American Express Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Brighton 2–1 Newcastle — Brighton won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Newcastle: 1.29 to 0.86 in expected goals, from 16 shots to 13, ahead on xG from the 75th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The result went the other way.

The result

Brighton beat Newcastle 2–1 at American Express Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 18 October. Brighton have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions. Newcastle have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Brighton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Brighton: Daniel Welbeck (41’, assisted by Georginio Rutter; 84’); Newcastle: Nick Woltemade (76’, assisted by Lewis Miley).

Discipline

C. Pawson showed one yellow card — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Newcastle: D. Burn (90+7’).

What it changes

Brighton move up from 12th to eighth (eight league matches played).

Newcastle move down from 11th to 12th (eight league matches played).

Brighton are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Daniel Welbeck (Brighton) 11.0, Georginio Rutter (Brighton) 6.7 and Nick Woltemade (Newcastle) 5.5 led the match.

Next up

Brighton next host Crystal Palace on 18 October 2026.

Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 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 Crystal Palace, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Brighton 2–1 Newcastle · Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium · Falmer, East Sussex
Referee: C. Pawson
Head-to-head (last 6): Brighton 3 · draws 2 · Newcastle 1 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Brighton 2W 2D 1L · Newcastle 3W 1D 1L

Brighton 2–1 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.63 / 6

Corners

against 4.25 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.88 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 3.88 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 1

Cards

against 2.38 / 2.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.76 yellows

Referee · C. Pawson

1.24 home / 1.53 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Brighton for / against	Line	Newcastle for / against
Goals scored	2.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.63 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.38 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.38 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.38 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Pawson — 2.76 yellow cards a game, 0.06 red cards, 20.71 fouls over 17 matches (1.24 to the home side, 1.53 to the away side).

Home 1.24Away 1.53

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Baleba n 8	45.4	3.2 6/3	0.7 2/1	Joelinton
S. Tzimas n 8	22.4	3 2/1	1 1/1	—
K. Mitoma n 8	79.5	2.1 6/3	0.7 4/1	—
J. Hinshelwood n 8	43.6	2.1 6/2	1 3/1	—
D. Gómez n 8	71.3	1.9 7/3	1.1 5/2	N. Woltemade

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Tzimas n 8	22.4	3 4/2	2.5 3/2
B. Gruda n 8	39.9	2.8 6/3	1.4 3/2
H. Howell n 3	39.7	2.3 2/1	1.5 2/0
M. De Cuyper n 8	55	2 5/2	1.2 4/2
D. Gómez n 8	71.3	1.9 7/2	1.1 4/1

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Tzimas n 8	22.4	1.5 2/1	1.5 3/0
H. Howell n 3	39.7	0.8 1/0	1.5 1/1
B. Gruda n 8	39.9	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
T. Watson n 8	51.3	0.4 2/0	0.7 1/1
D. Gómez n 8	71.3	0.8 2/1	0 0/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Wieffer n 8	70.1	5.8 7/6
D. Gómez n 8	71.3	3.9 8/7
J. Veltman n 8	65	3.1 6/4
Y. Ayari n 8	72.5	2.3 7/4
O. Boscagli n 8	86.8	2.1 6/5

Brighton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Verbruggen n 8	90	2.1 6/3

Newcastle

Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Osula n 8	34.9	4.5 5/4	0.6 2/0	—
J. Willock n 8	41.1	2.2 6/2	0.8 3/0	—
Joelinton n 8	71.3	1.9 8/3	0.8 4/1	C. Baleba
K. Trippier n 8	66.9	1.5 4/2	0.8 3/2	—
N. Woltemade n 8	65.4	1.5 5/1	1.9 6/4	D. Gómez

Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Gordon n 8	74.4	2.6 7/5	1.5 7/2
Joelinton n 8	71.3	2.4 6/4	0.8 3/2
H. Barnes n 8	32.3	2.4 5/2	1.4 3/1
J. Murphy n 8	51	2 4/3	1.1 4/1
W. Osula n 8	34.9	1.9 2/1	1.6 2/1

Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Osula n 8	34.9	1 2/1	0.3 1/0
N. Woltemade n 8	65.4	0.9 5/0	0 0/0
Bruno Guimarães n 8	83.3	0.1 1/0	0.5 3/1
A. Gordon n 8	74.4	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
H. Barnes n 8	32.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Lewis Hall n 8	60.1	5.4 8/5
J. Willock n 8	41.1	3 6/2
A. Murphy n 8	71.8	2.7 7/6
L. Miley n 8	40.4	2 4/3
D. Burn n 8	81.1	1.8 6/4

Newcastle — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Pope n 8	90	3.1 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Brighton		Newcastle
46%	Possession	54%
0.91	Expected goals (xG)	1.45
13	Shots	16
5	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	8
5	Blocked shots	5
6	Shots inside the box	10
8	Corners	4
3	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	9
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
421	Passes	491
81%	Pass accuracy	85%

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Verbruggen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Wieffer	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.9
J. van Hecke	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.9
L. Dunk	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.3
F. Kadıoğlu	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Y. Ayari	90	0	0	2	0	3	2	6.5
Y. Minteh	89	0	0	0	0	1	5	7.3
D. Welbeck	89	2	0	2	2	3	2	8.6
C. Baleba	71	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.9
G. Rutter	71	0	1	2	2	2	2	7.3
D. Gómez	36	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.6
M. De Cuyper sub	54	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.5
J. Milner sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Tzimas sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Diego Coppola sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Kostoulas sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Newcastle player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Pope	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. Trippier	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
M. Thiaw	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
S. Botman	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.5
D. Burn	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	6.3
N. Woltemade	90	1	0	3	1	0	1	0	7.3
Bruno Guimarães	86	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	6.9
S. Tonali	70	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
A. Gordon	70	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.3
Joelinton	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
A. Elanga	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. Miley sub	45	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7
J. Murphy sub	45	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.6
J. Ramsey sub	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
H. Barnes sub	20	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
W. Osula sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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

BrightonLDWWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

NewcastleDWLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Brighton 3 · 2 draws · Newcastle 1 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-05-04 Brighton 1–1 Newcastle
2025-03-02 Newcastle 1–2 Brighton
2024-10-19 Newcastle 0–1 Brighton
2024-05-11 Newcastle 1–1 Brighton
2023-09-02 Brighton 3–1 Newcastle
2023-05-18 Newcastle 4–1 Brighton

League standing · 2025/26

Brighton#8 pos53 pts38 pl+6 GD

Newcastle#12 pos49 pts38 pl-2 GD

Goals per game

Brighton scored1.37

Newcastle scored1.39

Brighton conceded1.21

Newcastle conceded1.45

Shot map and expected goals

Brighton 0.86 xG from 13 shots, Newcastle 1.29 from 16. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Brighton (attacking right)Newcastle (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Brighton	13	2	0.86
Newcastle	16	1	1.29

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What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Newcastle?: In their last 6 meetings, Brighton won 3, Newcastle won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
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