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Newcastle Utd vs Brighton Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 35 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Newcastle Utd logo
Newcastle Utd
PPG 1.53 · HOME
LAST 5
LWDWL
3 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Brighton logo
Brighton
PPG 1.18 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLWLL

// Model verdict

BTTS 63% chance

Model probability 57.5% vs bookmaker-implied 65.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.4%0-18.8%0-26.0%0-32.7%0-4+1.2%1 1-08.9%1-112.1%1-28.2%1-33.7%1-4+1.7%2 2-06.1%2-18.4%2-25.7%2-32.6%2-4+1.2%3 3-02.8%3-13.8%3-22.6%3-31.2%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-01.3%4+-11.8%4+-21.2%4+-30.6%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 35.8% 40.0% 2.50 -10.5%
Draw 29.2% 27.8% 3.60 +5.1%
Away win 35.0% 39.1% 2.56 -10.4%
Over 2.5 51.7% 60.6% 1.65 -14.7%
Over 3.5 29.6% 37.7% 2.65 -21.6%
BTTS 57.5% 65.4% 1.53 -12.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 42%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 38%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 3-1
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.4 BTTS prob57.5%

D 29% / xG 1.4-1.4 / O2.5 52% / BTTS 57%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.1%
#2 2–1 8.4%
#3 1–2 8.2%
#4 0–0 6.4%
#5 1–0 8.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Newcastle Utd1.4
Brighton1.4

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 51.7% · O3.5 PROB 29.6%

Form & verdict PPG

NEWCASTLE UTD · PPG 1.53

BRIGHTON · PPG 1.18

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
63%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.53) > Away AVERAGE (1.18)

Win probability 1X2

Newcastle Utd (H) 35.8%
ODDS 2.50 · IMPLIED 40.0% EV -10.5%
Draw 29.2%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV +5.1%
Brighton (A) 35.0%
ODDS 2.56 · IMPLIED 39.1% EV -10.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Newcastle Utd ▾ lower is better Brighton

Attack

12.9
Shots
13.0
4.6
Shots on target
4.6
4.5
Shots off target
4.9
3.8
Blocked shots
3.5
8.3
Shots inside box
8.7
4.7
Shots outside box
4.4
35.8%
Shooting accuracy
35.6%
30.1%
Goals per shot on target
29.5%
1.39
Goals
1.37
1.50
xG for
1.51

Defence

12.4
Shots faced
11.7
4.4
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.45
Goals conceded
1.21
1.35
xG against
1.29
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.8

Control

52.6%
Possession
54.1%
450
Passes
476
374
Accurate passes
400
83.2%
Pass accuracy
83.9%
6.1
Corners
4.9
4.9
Corners faced
4.8
1.3
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

9.8
Fouls
11.9
1.8
Yellow cards
2.3
0.08
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Newcastle Utd face Brighton in England - Premier League on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Newcastle Utd a 36% chance, the draw 29% and Brighton 35%, so Newcastle Utd are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Newcastle Utd and 1.4 for Brighton (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 57% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Newcastle Utd are averaging 1.53 points per game versus 1.18 for Brighton. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +5.1%. This match finished 3-1.

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