| MATCHUP | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion | Newcastle United Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 13-11-10 | 12-6-16 |
| Where | St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| When | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:00 AM EDT | |
| TV | Peacock | |
Newcastle United Preview
Newcastle United has 42 points this season, with a 12-16-6 record, and is sitting in 14th place in the Premier League standings. They have an 8-7-2 home record and a 4-9-4 away record. Newcastle United is coming off a 0-1 road defeat against Arsenal, where they had 55% possession of the ball and 13 total shots, 3 of them on target. They had 85% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.00 compared to Arsenal’s 0.49.
Newcastle United is scoring 1.35 goals per game, which ranks 14th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.47 goals per game, which is 14th. Bruno Guimarães is Newcastle United’s top scorer with 9 goals, followed by Nick Woltemade with 8 goals and Anthony Gordon with 6 goals. Bruno Guimarães and Lewis Miley are Newcastle United’s top passers, with 4 assists each.
Brighton Preview
Brighton has 50 points this season, with a 13-10-11 record, and is sitting in 6th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 8-6-3 home record and a 5-4-8 away record. Brighton is coming off a 3-0 win against Chelsea at home, where they had 53% possession of the ball and 15 total shots, 9 of them on target. They had 86% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.13 compared to Chelsea’s 0.37.
Brighton is scoring 1.41 goals per game, which ranks 12th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.15 goals per game, which is 5th. Danny Welbeck is Brighton’s top scorer with 13 goals, followed by Diego Gómez with 5 goals and Jan Paul van Hecke with 4 goals. Yankuba Minteh is Brighton’s top passer, with 4 assists.
Brighton vs Newcastle United Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Brighton won 2-1 at home and have three wins and two draws in their last five meetings against Newcastle. Both teams to score – yes is 7-1 in their last 8 meetings.
In this Brighton vs Newcastle United Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. Both teams are coming into this matchup in completely opposite trajectories, as Newcastle has been on a free fall with five consecutive losses, while on the flip side, Brighton has been red-hot with six wins in its last eight matches. Brighton still has something to play for as they are sitting on the top-6 places of the Premier League and have five teams that are just three points behind them. I like Brighton to not lose today, so take Brighton PK (draw no bet) in this one.