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Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–03 – 1

William Osula 12′Dan Burn 24′Harvey Barnes 90+5′15th

6thJack Hinshelwood 61′

Player of the matchJacob MurphyNEW · 1 assist · 73′ played · 3 key passes · 3 duels won · 3 recoveries

7.5
Possession
33%67%
Shots · on target in brackets
13 (6)13 (4)
Corners
210
Table · 45 v 50 pts
15th → 13th6th → 7th

Premier LeagueMatchday 35St. James' ParkRef C. Kavanagh

Events

NEW 3–1 BHA · 3–4 yellow
  1. Full time 3–1
  2. Harvey Barnes3–1Goal · left foot · assist Yoane Wissa
  3. Jan Paul van HeckeYellow card
  4. Jacob Ramseyfor Bruno Guimarães
  5. Lewis Dunkfor Jack Hinshelwood
  6. Yoane WissaYellow card
  7. Brighton & Hove AlbionYellow card · coach
  8. Sandro TonaliYellow card
  9. Maxim De Cuyperfor Joël Veltman
  10. Georginio Rutterfor Danny Welbeck
  11. Charalampos Kostoulasfor Carlos Baleba
  12. Yoane Wissafor William Osula
  13. Lewis Hallfor Joe Willock
  14. Harvey Barnesfor Jacob Murphy
  15. Jack Hinshelwood2–1Goal · left foot · assist Danny Welbeck
  16. Dan BurnYellow card
  17. Half-time 2–0
  18. Kaoru MitomaYellow card
  19. Dan Burn2–0Goal · header · assist Bruno Guimarães
  20. Joël VeltmanYellow card
  21. +Joël Veltmanfor Mats Wieffer · injury
  22. William Osula1–0Goal · header · assist Jacob Murphy

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Sven BotmanNEW1
  2. Jacob MurphyNEW1
  3. Danny WelbeckBHA1

Progressive passes

  1. Olivier BoscagliBHA89 (96%)
  2. Jan Paul van HeckeBHA70 (97%)
  3. Pascal GroßBHA64 (82%)

Final-third passes

  1. Olivier BoscagliBHA16
  2. Jan Paul van HeckeBHA12
  3. Pascal GroßBHA10

Ball recoveries

  1. Nick PopeNEW13
  2. JoelintonNEW8
  3. Bruno GuimarãesNEW7

Duels won

  1. Jan Paul van HeckeBHA10/16
  2. JoelintonNEW8/17
  3. Sven BotmanNEW7/8

Dribbles

  1. Danny WelbeckBHA2/3
  2. JoelintonNEW2/4
  3. Kaoru MitomaBHA2/3

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

35%Model · draw 27%38%

Projected goals
1.26 – 1.31total 2.57 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.6%0–1 10%1–0 9.6%
OutcomeModelHappened
Newcastle United win35%Yes
Draw27%No
Brighton & Hove Albion win38%No
Over 1.5 goals73%Yes
Over 2.5 goals47%Yes
Over 3.5 goals26%Yes
Both teams to score52%Yes
Newcastle United clean sheet27%No
Brighton & Hove Albion clean sheet28%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 35

Premier League · the other 9 games
  1. Leeds United3–1Burnley
  2. Brentford3–0West Ham United
  3. Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Sunderland
  4. Arsenal3–0Fulham
  5. AFC Bournemouth3–0Crystal Palace
  6. Liverpool16:30Manchester United
  7. Tottenham Hotspur2–3Aston Villa
  8. Nottingham Forest20:00Chelsea
  9. Everton3–3Manchester City
Premier League fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 13thfrom 15th

    Newcastle United moved from 15th to 13th in the Premier League table with this result.42 → 45 points after 35 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 7thfrom 6th

    Brighton & Hove Albion moved from 6th to 7th in the Premier League table with this result.50 → 50 points after 35 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 1stwin in 6 meetings

    Newcastle United's first win over Brighton & Hove Albion in 6 meetings on record.Previous win: 2023-05-18 (4-1); since then 2D 4L; all competitions.

Team stats

44 figures
Newcastle Unitedfull timeBrighton & Hove Albion
  1. 33%Possession67%
  2. 13Shots13
  3. 6Shots on target4
  4. 5Big chances4
  5. 2Corners10
  6. 229Passes473
  7. 10Fouls12
  8. 3Yellow cards3
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 5Accurate crosses6
  3. 59Attacks110
  4. 3Big chances missed3
  5. 13Crosses38
  6. 28Dangerous attacks76
  7. 14Dribble attempts11
  8. 0Hit woodwork2
  9. 1Offsides1
  10. 46%Shot accuracy31%
  11. 1Shots blocked3
  12. 12Shots inside box10
  13. 6Shots off target6
  14. 1Shots outside box3
  15. 9Successful dribbles5
  16. Passing
  17. 19Accurate long passes20
  18. 157Accurate passes394
  19. 84%Forward passes %82%
  20. 8Key passes10
  21. 40%Long pass accuracy33%
  22. 48Long passes61
  23. 69%Pass accuracy83%
  24. 24Passes in final third70
  25. Defence
  26. 46Ball recoveries47
  27. 67Ball safe70
  28. 53Duels won33
  29. 14Goal kicks9
  30. 22Headers won10
  31. 6Interceptions3
  32. 1Last-man tackles0
  33. 3Saves4
  34. 11Tackles10
  35. Discipline
  36. 13Free kicks11
  37. Other
  38. 1Injuries1
  39. 115Possession lost143
  40. 4Substitutions5
  41. 13Throw-ins22

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Newcastle United4-2-3-17.06 avg rating 6.494-2-3-1Brighton & Hove Albion
  1. 16.9Nick Pope102′
  1. 676.5Lewis Miley102′
  2. 127.1Malick Thiaw102′
  3. 47.5Sven Botman102′
  4. 337.4Dan BurnG YC 102′
  1. 397.1Bruno GuimarãesA ↓90+1′ 96′
  2. 87.3Sandro TonaliYC 102′
  1. 237.5Jacob MurphyA ↓68′
  2. 286.7Joe Willock↓68′
  3. 76.6Joelinton102′
  1. 187.1William OsulaG ↓68′
  1. 16.0Bart Verbruggen102′
  1. 246.2Ferdi Kadıoğlu102′
  2. 216.5Olivier Boscagli102′
  3. 66.0Jan Paul van HeckeYC 102′
  4. 276.2Mats Wieffer↓18′+
  1. 177.0Carlos Baleba↓80′
  2. 306.3Pascal Groß102′
  1. 226.6Kaoru MitomaYC 102′
  2. 136.8Jack HinshelwoodG ↓88′ 93′
  3. 116.5Yankuba Minteh102′
  1. 187.4Danny WelbeckA ↓80′
  1. 3Lewis HallDF · ↑68′6.9
  2. 9Yoane WissaFW · A YC ↑68′6.4
  3. 11Harvey BarnesMF · G ↑68′7.1
  4. 41Jacob RamseyMF · ↑90+1′
  5. 2Kieran TrippierDF
  6. 10Anthony GordonFW
  7. 20Anthony ElangaFW
  8. 27Nick WoltemadeFW
  9. 32Aaron RamsdaleGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Eddie Howe (1.52 PPG) · Fabian Hürzeler (1.76 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 5Lewis DunkDF · ↑88′
  2. 10Georginio RutterFW · ↑80′6.8
  3. 19Charalampos KostoulasFW · ↑80′6.6
  4. 29Maxim De CuyperDF · ↑81′6.5
  5. 34Joël VeltmanDF · YC ↓81′ ↑18′6.1
  6. 3Igor JulioDF
  7. 23Jason SteeleGK
  8. 26Yasin AyariMF
  9. 33Matt O'RileyMF

Table after full time

Premier League 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Arsenal3422-7-564:26+38731st
5Aston Villa3417-7-1047:42+5585th
6Brentford3514-9-1252:46+6519th ▲3
7Brighton & Hove Albion3513-11-1149:42+7506th ▼1
8AFC Bournemouth3411-16-752:520497th ▼1
9Chelsea3413-9-1253:45+8488th ▼1
11Everton3413-8-1341:4104711th
12Sunderland3512-11-1237:46-94712th
13Newcastle United3513-6-1649:51-24515th ▲2
14Crystal Palace3311-10-1236:39-34313th ▼1
15Leeds United3510-13-1247:52-54314th ▼1
20Wolverhampton Wanderers353-9-2325:63-381820th
Newcastle United
15th → 13th42 → 45 pts
Brighton & Hove Albion
6th → 7th50 → 50 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Newcastle United7d restBHA +4d rest11d restBrighton & Hove Albion
  1. 2-3L28 Feb
  2. 2-1W4 Mar
  3. 1-3L7 Mar
  4. 1-1D10 Mar
  5. 1-0W14 Mar
  6. 2-7L18 Mar
  7. 1-2L22 Mar
  8. 1-2L12 Apr
  9. 1-2L18 Apr
  10. 0-1L25 Apr

2-1-7goals 12:220.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-1L11 Feb
  2. 0-3L14 Feb
  3. 2-0W21 Feb
  4. 2-1W1 Mar
  5. 0-1L4 Mar
  6. 1-0W14 Mar
  7. 2-1W21 Mar
  8. 2-0W11 Apr
  9. 2-2D18 Apr
  10. 3-0W21 Apr

6-1-3goals 14:91.90pts/game

  1. AArsenal0–1
  2. HAFC Bournemouth1–2
  3. ACrystal Palace1–2
  4. HSunderland1–2
  5. AFC Barcelona2–7

latest 5

  1. HChelsea3–0
  2. ATottenham Hotspur2–2
  3. ABurnley2–0
  4. HLiverpool2–1
  5. ASunderland1–0
Show older matches
  1. AChelsea1–0
  2. HFC Barcelona1–1
  3. HManchester City1–3
  4. HManchester United2–1
  5. HEverton2–3

older

  1. HArsenal0–1
  2. HNottingham Forest2–1
  3. ABrentford2–0
  4. ALiverpool0–3
  5. AAston Villa0–1

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 35 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Capacity
52,409 · grass
Weather
17 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 66%
Referee
C. Kavanagh
NEW coach
Eddie Howe (1.52 PPG)
BHA coach
Fabian Hürzeler (1.76 PPG)

Match summary

Newcastle United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 in the Premier League.

Before kickoff, Newcastle United sat 15th on 42 points, while Brighton & Hove Albion were 6th on 50 points. Newcastle United had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Across 22 previous meetings on record, Newcastle United won 4 and Brighton & Hove Albion won 10, with 8 draws (1.95 goals per game).

Newcastle United won with 33% of the possession. Goals came from William Osula (12'), Dan Burn (24') and Harvey Barnes (90') for Newcastle United and Jack Hinshelwood (61') for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Newcastle United — live results and scheduleBrighton & Hove Albion — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 7.06 v 6.49
  1. Jacob MurphyNEW7.5
  2. Sven BotmanNEW7.5
  3. Dan BurnNEW7.4
  4. Danny WelbeckBHA7.4
  5. Sandro TonaliNEW7.3

Head-to-head

22 meetings on record since 2012

4-8-10Newcastle United W-D-L · goals 17:26

4 NEW8 draws10 BHA
With Newcastle United at home
3-3-4 (10:10)
Goals per meeting
1.95
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Both teams scored
45%
Won by the host
41%
Last 5 (Newcastle United)
0W 2D 3L · 2.2 goals/game
  1. Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  2. Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  3. Newcastle United1–2Brighton & Hove AlbionFA Cup
  4. Newcastle United0–1Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  5. Newcastle United1–1Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
Show all 22 meetings
  1. Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  2. Newcastle United4–1Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  3. Brighton & Hove Albion0–0Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  4. Newcastle United2–1Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  5. Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  6. Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  7. Newcastle United0–3Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  8. Brighton & Hove Albion0–0Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  9. Newcastle United0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  10. Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  11. Newcastle United0–1Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  12. Newcastle United0–0Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League
  13. Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Newcastle UnitedPremier League
  14. Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Newcastle UnitedChampionship
  15. Newcastle United2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionChampionship
  16. Brighton & Hove Albion2–0Newcastle UnitedFA Cup
  17. Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Newcastle UnitedFA Cup
  1. Brighton & Hove AlbionnextNewcastle UnitedPremier League
  2. Newcastle UnitednextBrighton & Hove AlbionPremier League

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Newcastle Unitedall competitionsBrighton & Hove Albion
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.73Goals per game (both sides)2.27
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 80%Over 2.547%
  5. 40%Over 3.57%
  6. 87%Both teams scored47%
  7. 7%Clean sheets27%
  8. 7%Failed to score27%
  9. Newcastle United at home v Brighton & Hove Albion away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 2Won4
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 4Lost3
  14. 11-14Goals (for-against)10-9
  15. 1Points per game1.63
  16. 86%Over 2.550%
  17. 0%Clean sheets38%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 17-111st-half goals (for-against)10-5
  20. 7-172nd-half goals (for-against)9-7
  21. 29%Goals after half-time47%
  22. 93%Goal before half-time71%
  23. 6-3-5Half-time W-D-L6-6-2
How we calculate this

Referee

C. Kavanagh
Cards / match
4.08this match 6 (+1.92)
Yellows / match
3.88this match 6
Reds / match
0.20
Penalties / match
0.2018% of matches
Fouls / match
21.2this match 22

1.89Home 1.89 vs Away 1.99 yellows/match · 7–13 red · 8 coach cards1.99

41%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 27%32%

home winsaway wins
With Newcastle United
8-3-6 in 17 · 2.06 yellows/game
With Brighton & Hove Albion
1-4-1 in 6 · 1.83 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 140 career matches.

Updated