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Match preview · Premier League

Newcastle United – Brighton & Hove Albion

Newcastle United 9th in Premier League Home 1.37 projected goals by the model
Brighton & Hove Albion 3rd in Premier League Away 1.79 projected goals by the model

Model updated 4 October, 00:30 Odds not yet available

What the model expects

expected goals
1.37 1.79
Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United
27%
Draw
27%
Brighton & Hove Albion
46%
The odds each result is fair at by the model's chance of it, with no margin in it
Newcastle United Draw Brighton & Hove Albion
Fair odds 3.73 3.71 2.16
Total goals
3.16
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Both teams to score
68%
Data coverage · full

Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.

Model vs market

Bookmaker prices appear once the league confirms this match's date and kickoff time. Until then the model's preview above is all there is to compare.

The model's case

Why the model leans Brighton & Hove Albion

46% Brighton & Hove Albion to win

Attack
3rd vs 20th
Brighton & Hove Albion attack v Newcastle United defence
Defence
12th vs 19th
Brighton & Hove Albion defence v Newcastle United attack
Recent xG form
+0.33 vs -0.89
xGD per match, last 6
Projected goals
1.37 – 1.79
Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion
How the model arrived here →

Squad news

From Fantasy Premier League

Newcastle United

12 listed
  • Anthony Elanga 0% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Amar Dedic 0% chance

    Defender · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Dan Burn 0% chance

    Defender · Ankle injury - Expected back 12 Oct

  • Nick Woltemade 0% chance

    Forward · Has joined Juventus on loan for the rest of the season

  • Sean Neave 0% chance

    Forward · Has joined Wolves on loan for the rest of the season

  • William Osula 0% chance

    Forward · Foot injury - Unknown return date

  • Jacob Ramsey 0% chance

    Midfielder · Thigh injury - Unknown return date

  • Leo Shahar 0% chance

    Defender · has joined Arouca on loan for the rest of the seaon.

  • Alex Murphy 0% chance

    Defender · Has joined FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the rest of the season

  • Joelinton 0% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - Unknown return date

  • Ewen Jaouen 50% chance

    Goalkeeper · Ankle injury - 50% chance of playing

  • Tino Livramento 75% chance

    Defender · Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

  • Jack Hinshelwood 0% chance

    Midfielder · Ankle injury - Expected back 10 Oct

  • Mats Wieffer 0% chance

    Defender · Knee injury - Unknown return date

  • Harry Howell 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Leicester City on loan for the rest of the season

  • Femi Azeez 0% chance

    Midfielder · Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct

  • Yankuba Minteh 0% chance

    Midfielder · Leg injury - Expected back 28 Nov

  • Stefanos Tzimas 0% chance

    Forward · Knee injury - Unknown return date

  • Evan Ferguson 0% chance

    Forward · Ankle injury - Expected back 10 Oct

  • Facundo Buonanotte 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Elche on loan for the rest of the season

  • Igor Julio 0% chance

    Defender · Has joined Burnley permanently

  • Tom Watson 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Leicester City on loan for the rest of the season

  • Zadok Yohanna 0% chance

    Midfielder · Unspecified injury - Expected back 10 Oct

  • Amario Cozier-Duberry 0% chance

    Midfielder · Has joined Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season

  • Mitoma Kaoru 0% chance

    Midfielder · Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct

  • Lewis Dunk 75% chance

    Defender · Neck injury - 75% chance of playing

  • Pascal Struijk 75% chance

    Defender · Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing

The status, the chance of playing and the note beside each name are Fantasy Premier League's own, and it covers this competition only. Nothing above this section knows about any of it: a rating fitted over recent matches describes the side that played them.

Team comparison

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.

Overview: Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion
xG / match 1.07 · 17th (better) 2.31 · 1st
xGA / match 1.83 · 18th (better) 1.74 · 13th
xGD / match -0.76 · 19th (better) +0.57 · 4th
xPts / match 0.82 · 20th (better) 1.62 · 6th
Last 6 xGD / match -0.89 (better) +0.33

The scorelines behind the model's numbers

No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 31% of the model's distribution.

Brighton & Hove Albion clean sheet
23%
Brighton & Hove Albion 2+ goals
55%
Under 2.5 goals
37%
Both teams to score: no
32%

Most likely scorelines

1:1
12.5%
1:2
10.7%
2:1
7.9%
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Model details

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the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
Newcastle United sample
20 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion sample
20 matches
Home xG sample · Newcastle United
3 matches
Away xG sample · Brighton & Hove Albion
2 matches
Computed
Sunday, 04/10/2026 at 00:30

Limitations

The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.