Newcastle vs Brighton

2 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • William Osula 12’
  • Dan Burn 24’
  • Harvey Barnes 90+5’
  • Jack Hinshelwood 61’

Match summary

Newcastle won 3-1 at home to Brighton. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, William Osula put Newcastle ahead with a header in the 12th minute, set up by Jacob Murphy and Dan Burn made it 2-0 with a header in the 24th minute, set up by Bruno Guimarães. In the second half, Jack Hinshelwood pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 61st minute, set up by Danny Welbeck and Harvey Barnes made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 3.13 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Brighton's 1.88 from 13.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
13 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 10
59 Attacks 110
28 Dangerous attacks 76
237 Passes 506
69% Pass accuracy 84%
11 Tackles 11
10 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Newcastle Brighton
Kick-off
2’
Jack HinshelwoodShot on target
William OsulaHeader1-0 (Newcastle)
12’
18’
Joël VeltmanMats WiefferInjury
22’
Joël VeltmanArgument
Dan BurnHeader2-0 (Newcastle)
24’
Joe WillockShot on target
29’
Malick ThiawShot on target
31’
William OsulaShot on target
38’
39’
Kaoru MitomaFoul
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Dan BurnFoul
53’
61’
Jack HinshelwoodLeft foot shot2-1 (Brighton)
Harvey BarnesJacob Murphy
68’
Lewis HallJoe Willock
68’
Yoane WissaWilliam Osula
68’
80’
Charalampos KostoulasCarlos Baleba
80’
Georginio RutterDanny Welbeck
81’
Maxim De CuyperJoël Veltman
Sandro TonaliTime wasting
85’
86’
Charalampos KostoulasShot on target
Yoane WissaFoul
87’
87’
Jack HinshelwoodShot on target
88’
Lewis DunkJack Hinshelwood
Jacob RamseyBruno Guimarães
90+1’
90+2’
Jan Paul van HeckeFoul
Harvey BarnesLeft foot shot3-1 (Newcastle)
90+5’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.13 1.88 12’ William Osula (Newcastle), 1-0 12’ 24’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), 2-0 24’ 61’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), 2-1 61’ 90+5’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), 3-1 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.13 1.88 12’ William Osula (Newcastle), 1-0 Osula 12’ 24’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), 2-0 Burn 24’ 61’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), 2-1 Hinshelwood 61’ 90+5’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), 3-1 Barnes 90+5’
Newcastle 3.13 xGBrighton 1.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Newcastle attacking 
31’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.69 xG, saved 90+5’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 89’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 12’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 38’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 90’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 2’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 61’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 55’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 90+4’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 29’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 46’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 86’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.69 xG, saved 90+5’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 89’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 12’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 38’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 90’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 2’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 61’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 55’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 90+4’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 29’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 46’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 43’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Dan Burn (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 86’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pope
Miley
Thiaw
Botman
Burn
Guimarães 90’
Tonali
Murphy 68’
Willock 68’
Joelinton
Osula 68’
Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Kadıoğlu
Boscagli
Hecke
Wieffer 18’
Baleba 80’
Groß
Mitoma
Hinshelwood 88’
Minteh
Welbeck 80’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nick Pope GK900 0.000.000
Lewis Miley DEF900 0.000.000
Malick Thiaw DEF901 0.690.000
Sven Botman DEF901 0.040.691
Dan Burn DEF9011 0.080.000
Bruno Guimarães MID9011 0.020.081
Sandro Tonali MID900 0.000.602
Jacob Murphy MID7210 0.000.533
Joe Willock MID722 0.230.000
Joelinton MID901 0.210.000
William Osula FWD7214 0.920.151
Yoane Wissa Sub181 0.350.000
Lewis Hall Sub180 0.000.351
Harvey Barnes Sub1811 0.590.000
Jacob Ramsey Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 36% Avg odds 2.66
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.60
Brighton win 38% Avg odds 2.46

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Newcastle WLLLL
Brighton WWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brighton 2-1 Newcastle, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Brighton vs Newcastle, 29 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Newcastle vs Brighton meetings

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