Newcastle v Brighton
Saturday, 2 May 2026, 15:00 · 2025/26
How it went
- 11′William Osula0.41 xG chance
- 23′Dan Burn0.08 xG chance
- 60′Jack Hinshelwood0.31 xG chance
- 94′Harvey Barnes0.59 xG chance
The shots
Newcastle United 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Newcastle United, Newcastle United v Brighton, final 35m.
Brighton 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Brighton, Newcastle United v Brighton, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.69Malick Thiaw, 30' for Newcastle, set up by Sven Botman
- 0.51Yankuba Minteh, 88' for Brighton, set up by Georginio Rutter
- 0.39William Osula, 37' for Newcastle, set up by Sandro Tonali
The match, in figures
| Newcastle | Measure | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 3.13 | Expected goals | 1.87 |
| 3.13 | Non-penalty xG | 1.87 |
| 2.19 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.64 |
| 2 | Half time | 0 |
| 13 | Shots | 13 |
| 6 | On target | 4 |
| 2 | Corners | 10 |
| 21.4 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 7.4 |
| 3 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 9 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.66 Newcastle, 3.60 the draw, 2.46 Brighton, which is a 38, 28 and 41 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: C Kavanagh.

