Newcastle host Brighton at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 30 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Newcastle's last five results: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Brighton's last five: D L D W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle have won 1, Brighton 3, with 2 draws.
Newcastle vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 30 January 2027 in the Premier League, at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. St. James' Park holds 52,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Newcastle vs Brighton is being played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 30 January 2027, the home ground of Newcastle, which holds 52,409 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Newcastle have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading L L W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Fulham in the Premier League on 7 November.
Brighton have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 2, with results reading W W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Brentford in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Newcastle have won 1, Brighton have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Newcastle scoring 7 goals to Brighton's 8. The most recent was Newcastle United 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 2 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Nico González leads Newcastle with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Newcastle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newcastle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Pascal Groß leads Brighton with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brighton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brighton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Newcastle vs Brighton is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 49% chance of winning, against 27% for Newcastle and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Newcastle 1.3 - 1.8 Brighton.
The most likely score in Newcastle vs Brighton is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 60% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Newcastle vs Brighton, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-1 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United | 2-1 |
| 4 May 2025 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United | 1-1 |
| 2 Mar 2025 | FA Cup | Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 |
| 11 May 2024 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Newcastle 1.3 - 1.8 Brighton in goals. It gives Newcastle a 27% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Brighton 49%. Both teams to score is 60% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (10%), 0-1 (8%), 0-2 (8%), 2-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | Brighton win | 10% |
| 0-1 | Brighton win | 8% |
| 0-2 | Brighton win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Newcastle win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Brighton are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Newcastle | Fouls committed | Brighton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. González | 16 | P. Groß | 14 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 15 | M. Cuyper | 13 |
| 3 | M. Thiaw | 8 | L. Vuskovic | 11 |
| 4 | A. Dedić | 8 | O. Boscagli | 11 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | C. Andrés | 11 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots | Brighton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 23 | D. Gómez | 23 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 21 | C. Kostoulas | 22 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 19 | Y. Ayari | 20 |
| 4 | W. Osula | 7 | L. Vuskovic | 15 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | P. Groß | 13 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots on target | Brighton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 8 | D. Gómez | 8 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 6 | C. Kostoulas | 8 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 4 | Y. Ayari | 6 |
| 4 | L. Hall | 4 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 |
| 5 | A. Elanga | 3 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 |
| # | Newcastle | Goals | Brighton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 2 | Y. Ayari | 3 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 2 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 |
| 3 | A. Elanga | 2 | C. Kostoulas | 3 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 1 | P. Groß | 3 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 1 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| # | Newcastle | Yellow cards | Brighton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Schär | 3 | P. Groß | 4 |
| 2 | N. González | 3 | M. Cuyper | 3 |
| 3 | Y. Wissa | 3 | O. Boscagli | 3 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 3 | C. Andrés | 2 |
| 5 | J. Ramsey | 2 | Costinha | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 419.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 8 of 20 |