19.10.2024 | 
Both Newcastle and Brighton have only one loss so far in the season and have a reason to believe that they have everything they need to win this game. Newcastle has been the better team in recent head-to-head games, but can they really win on Saturday?
Newcastle and Brighton meet on 19.10.2024, in a clash between two teams from the middle of the standings. The game takes place at St. James’ Park in Newcastle.
| Newcastle | Saturday, 19.10.2024, 10:00 EST | Brighton |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 2,00 | 4,05 | 3,48 |
Newcastle – Brighton: Initial situation
Newcastle is one of only two teams who managed to stay undefeated against Manchester City this season and they look ready for the upcoming challenges. Brighton is another team that can beat anybody in the league which guarantees another intense game between the two.
Newcastle Stats & Form
Newcastle has been pretty quiet this season sitting in seventh place in the standings. Their only loss of the season came against Fulham which was pretty unexpected. Since then, the Magpies played a couple of draws against the defending champion Manchester City and Everton in the last Premier League matchday. In between, they defeated Wimbledon in the EFL Cup. All of their last three games ended under 2.5 goals in total. Newcastle is in the bottom half of the league when it comes to touches and passes and will need to pick up their pace in order to be more competitive. Defensively, they rank fourth in the league allowing 7 goals so far in the season.
Brighton Stats & Form
Just like Newcastle, Brighton has 12 points so far in the season but sits in front of them given the better goal differential. The Seagulls split the last three Premier League games and there were at least four goals in total in any of them. They are coming off an impressive comeback win against Tottenham with three different players scoring in an 18-minute span in the second half to turn the game around. Brighton sits sixth in the league in both shots on goal and passes made. At the same time, they are in the bottom five when it comes to missing opportunities that are labeled as big chances.
Newcastle – Brighton: Head to Head
Both teams have won 3 games of the last 10 between them. Last season, Brighton won 3-1 at home while the score was 1-1 in Newcastle. The last time Brighton won at St. James’ Park was in the 2020-21 season when the score was 3-0. Three of the last four games between these two teams went over 2.5 goals in total and both teams scored in each of those.
Newcastle – Brighton: Odds
Newcastle is the favorite going into this game with the odds of 2,00 in their favor. Brighton stands at 3,48 while the draw is at 4,05. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1,54 for over and 2,58 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Newcastle – Brighton Betting Tip | Odds |
| Draw | 1,86 |
| Both teams to score | 1,50 |
| Correct score: 2-2 | 12,50 |
Betting tip and prediction: Newcastle – Brighton (19.10.2024)
It’s been exactly three years since the Public Investment Fund from Saudi Arabia bought Newcastle. They announced that the team will go after the best players in the world and will be competitive for the title in every competition, but the Magpies’ fans are still waiting for that to happen. Meanwhile, Newcastle has had many ups and downs and perfectly fits the description of a team that is hard to predict. The fact that they have lost only one game so far in the season sounds pretty good, but if we look deeper, Newcastle is one of the least efficient teams in the league with only 8 goals scored. The draw against Manchester City was the confidence booster they needed, and that opened the run of three games without a loss. Team manager Eddie Howe, being a center-back in his playing days, is more focused on the defensive end, which does not sit particularly well with the fans. The fact that the Swedish international Alexander Isak has missed the last three games and is still recovering from a broken foot is another problem for Newcastle. Currently, Harvey Barnes, who joined the team from Leicester two years ago, is the main man in the Magpies offense and often is isolated upfront. Brighton does not have those issues since they have scored 13 goals in 7 games. After losing to Chelsea on the road, Brighton came back from being two goals down to beat Tottenham in the last matchday. Danny Welbeck has had a solid start to the season, scoring four goals already, but he will not have the support of Pedro Joan, who is out with an injury. Still, it seems like Brighton has more options in the offense and is way more efficient when it comes to converting scoring opportunities. Therefore, we pick the Magpies to win at least a point when visiting St. James’ Park on Saturday.