Brighton go up against Newcastle at The American Express Community Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League. Placed 16th in the table The Seagulls have amassed 29 points after 28 games. On 28 points Newcastle are ranked in 17th place with an equal amount of matches to their name.
Brighton are aiming to extend the lead on Newcastle in the Premier League, when the pair go head-to-head on Saturday.
Brighton did not win the last 3 matches in a row at home;Brighton scored in the last 6 of 8 matches;Brighton conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches;Both teams scored in Brighton’s last 4 of 6 matches.
Newcastle did not win the last 5 matches in a row;Newcastle unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;Newcastle did not win the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;Newcastle conceded in the last 11 of 13 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Their current run of 4 points from a possible 18 for Brighton will not be enough to get the juices flowing among supporters. In their 3 latest outings Brighton were beaten 1-0 by West Brom and went on to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester. Their latest game produced a 2-1 win against Southampton.
The mood around Newcastle is pretty low right since a win has proven hard to come by in recent weeks. In their 3 latest outings The Magpies split the points in a 1-1 draw against Wolves and went on to a 0-0 draw against West Brom. Their latest game produced a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.
In a match between two sides performing almost identical in recent weeks, we still favor Brighton to first make a breakthrough.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other Brighton came away as 3-0 winners back in September 2020 in a match in the Premier League. Brighton have gained a slight advantage on their upcoming opponent in their 7 most recent matches. Games which have had a tendency too offer quite a few low by the way. Brighton have a 3-4-0 advantage in the Premier League against Newcastle.
The Seagulls are 16th with 29 points after 28 matches. The Magpies ranks as 17th in the table on 28 points.
According to the bookies Brighton are favorites to win. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.65 as bookies predict Brighton to have a 61% chance of beating The Magpies. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.60 on offer, while an away win for Newcastle pays out at 6.50. Brighton won just 1 of their last 10 home league games. Newcastle lost 7 of their last 10 away league games.
The prices available with the bookmakers indicate the chance of both teams to score (BTTS) is as low as 44% in this match. This equals odds around 2.25, while going the other way and betting on both teams NOT to score pays out odds 1.65. The bookies estimate the chance of this outcome paying out lies at 61%. The last 10 home league games for Brighton averaged 2.1 goals per game with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Newcastle the average total goals were 2.5 with 2 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 43%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.30 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.67. Brighton’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.1 goals a game. 5 of Brighton’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Newcastle’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.5 goals per game. 2 of the last 10 away matches for Newcastle went over 2.5 goals.