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Predict this match →Key storylines
- Newcastle (12th) host Brighton (3rd)
- Brighton have won 4 of their last 5
- Both sides missing players: 2 for Newcastle, 6 for Brighton
Match info
- Competition
- Premier League
- Gameweek
- 23
- Date
- Sat 30 Jan 2027
- Kick-off
- 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- St. James' Park
- Season
- 2026-27
Recent form
Newcastle
Brighton
Head to head
1Newcastle wins2Draws3Brighton wins
The numbers per game
| Newcastle | Measure | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 | Goals scored | 2.67 |
| 1.75 | Goals conceded | 0.78 |
| 1.14 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 |
| 1.73 | xG against | 1.48 |
| 1.38 | Points per game | 2.11 |
| 2 | Clean sheets | 6 |
| 22 | Yellow cards | 20 |
| 11.9 | Shots | 16.6 |
| 3.4 | On target | 5.1 |
| 51% | Possession | 58% |
| 4.5 | Corners | 4.9 |
| 11.9 | Fouls | 12.3 |
| 2.5 | Offsides | 2.7 |
| Wissa 3.0 | Top xG | Hinshelwood 2.5 |
| Wissa | Penalty taker | Groß |
Team news
Newcastle
- OsulaDoubtful (50%)Ankle injury - 50% chance of playing
- Fernandez-PardoDoubtful (75%)Illness - 75% chance of playing
- L.MileyDoubtful (75%)Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- LivramentoInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- JaouenInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
Brighton
- StruijkInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- F.KadıoğluDoubtful (75%)Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
- TzimasInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- FergusonInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return date
- MitomaInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 22 Nov
- YohannaInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 22 Nov
- AzeezInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 Nov
