Brighton vs Newcastle Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th May 2025

Newcastle go up against Brighton on Sunday for a Premier League meeting at The American Express Community Stadium.

While Newcastle are now third in the Premier League table after collecting 62 points in 34 rounds, The Seagulls trail them on 51 points. This leaves them as number 9 in the table after 34 rounds played.

With 4 defeats from their last 6 matches across all tournaments, the mood around the Brighton camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing Newcastle on home soil.

The Seagulls show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.1 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 21 goals, whilst they allowed 17 goals against, for an average of 1.7 per outing. They pulled off two clean sheets.

Newcastle scored 23 goals, conceded 15 and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other Brighton came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Sunday.

Brighton vs Newcastle Prediction

Brighton Form

Brighton hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Leicester resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 4-2 defeat against Brentford, before beating West Ham by 3-2. Brighton won four of their previous six Premier League games at the The American Express Community Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored 12 goals.

Newcastle Form

Two victories are what Newcastle have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Crystal Palace 5-0. This was followed by a 4-1 defeat against Aston Villa, before winning again 3-0 against Ipswich. Newcastle won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding 11.

Both Brighton and Newcastle have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

Brighton won six matches, scored 24 goals and conceded 31 in their last 16 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. This earned them 23 points. Newcastle took 15 points from their last 15 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They won four, scored 21 goals and conceded 31. Brighton have a record of 13 wins, 12 draws and nine defeats in the Premier League this season. Newcastle are looking at 19 wins, five draws and ten defeats in the Premier League.

Brighton vs Newcastle Squads

Brighton Squad

The 32-year-old coach of the home team, Fabian Hurzeler, will select the lineup against Newcastle from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Bart Verbruggen (0/32), Carl Rushworth (0/0), Jason Steele (0/2), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/11), Eiran Cashin (0/0), Igor (0/12), Jan Paul van Hecke (1/30), Joel Veltman (0/19), Lewis Dunk (0/24), Pervis Estupinan (1/27), Tariq Lamptey (2/13), Carlos Baleba (3/30), Diego Gomez (0/12), Ferdi Kadioglu (1/6), Jack Hinshelwood (2/22), James Milner (0/3), Kaoru Mitoma (9/33), Mats Wieffer (1/21), Matthew O'Riley (1/17), Solly March (0/0), Yasin Ayari (1/30), Adrian Mazilu (0/0), Brajan Gruda (0/17), Danny Welbeck (9/27), Georginio Rutter (5/28), Joao Pedro (10/27), Simon Adingra (2/25), Yankuba Minteh (5/28).

Newcastle Squad

Here is the full team squad of Newcastle. The 47 year-old Eddie Howe will select his starting lineup from the following players:

John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Martin Dubravka (0/10), Nick Pope (0/24), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/0), Daniel Burn (1/33), Emil Krafth (0/9), Fabian Schaer (4/30), Jamaal Lascelles (0/0), Jamal Lewis (0/0), Kieran Trippier (0/23), Matt Targett (0/2), Sven Botman (0/4), Valentino Livramento (0/33), Bruno Guimaraes (4/34), Jacob Murphy (8/31), Joelinton (4/29), Joseph Willock (0/29), Lewis Hall (0/27), Lewis Miley (1/12), Sandro Tonali (3/32), Sean Longstaff (0/24), Alexander Isak (22/31), Anthony Gordon (6/30), Callum Wilson (0/14), Garang Kuol (0/0), Harvey Barnes (9/29), Trevan Sanusi (0/0), William Osula (1/12).

Brighton vs Newcastle Team News

Brighton have an almost full squad available against Newcastle at The American Express Community Stadium with only one player possibly missing.

Brighton are unable to field Solly March on Sunday against Newcastle, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Newcastle face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Brighton. Anthony Gordon is ineligible for selection in the Newcastle squad, as he is suspended.

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman all face a spell on the sidelines for Newcastle due to various injuries.

Brighton vs Newcastle Lineups

Brighton vs Newcastle H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Brighton came away with a 0-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at The American Express Community Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course. Brighton enter the match against Newcastle with a 4-4-2 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Brighton vs Newcastle Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Brighton and Newcastle. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

Brighton vs Newcastle Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Danny Welbeck, who is performing well for Brighton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Newcastle.The visitors will be looking to Harvey Barnes to find the net once again, after managing four Premier League goals for Newcastle in recent matches.

Brighton claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Newcastle won seven, drew zero and lost three of their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Brighton on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target five times in Newcastle''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Brighton and Newcastle, with the latter scoring 0.9 goals on average in these. Brighton managed an average of 1.4 goals as both teams scored five times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Brighton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Newcastle played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run.