Newcastle host Brighton in the English Premier League on 2 May 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Newcastle return home under pressure after a difficult run that has seen confidence drop and defensive issues deepen. Brighton arrive in sharp contrast, carrying momentum and consistency that has pushed them into a stronger league position.
This fixture has leaned towards Brighton in recent meetings, and current form only strengthens that pattern. The tactical contrast between Newcastle’s instability and Brighton’s control could define the outcome.
Newcastle come into this match after a 1-0 defeat away at Arsenal, a result that reflects a wider trend rather than an isolated setback. The Magpies have now lost each of their last four league matches, conceding at least twice in three of those games.
At St James’ Park, performances have lacked control. Losses to Bournemouth and Sunderland exposed recurring defensive gaps, particularly when facing direct attacking transitions. Across the last five matches, Newcastle have conceded 13 goals, which highlights a structural issue rather than individual errors.
There is still attacking intent, with the side scoring in four of those five fixtures. However, that output has not been enough to offset their defensive vulnerability. Newcastle’s matches often remain open, but they struggle to manage key moments.
Brighton arrive after a commanding 3-0 win over Chelsea, underlining their current rhythm and attacking efficiency. The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last five league matches, with four wins and one draw, showing both consistency and adaptability.
Away from home, Brighton have been particularly effective. Wins at Burnley and Sunderland, combined with a draw at Tottenham, highlight their ability to manage different match scenarios. They combine structured build up with quick transitions, which has made them difficult to contain.
Defensively, Brighton have conceded just three goals across their last five matches. This improvement at the back complements a steady attacking output, with at least one goal scored in every game during that run. Their balance is evident in both results and overall control.
The best bet for this match is Brighton to win at 2.74 odds. Their current form, combined with Newcastle’s defensive fragility, creates a clear contrast. Brighton’s ability to control games and limit opposition chances gives them a strong platform, especially against a side that has struggled to protect leads or manage pressure.
We also find value in backing both teams to score given Newcastle’s open game patterns and Brighton’s consistent scoring run. Newcastle have seen high scoring matches recently due to defensive lapses, while Brighton have shown they can convert chances efficiently.
Our recommended correct score tip is Brighton 2-1 priced at 11.00 odds. Newcastle are likely to contribute going forward, especially at home, but Brighton’s composure and structure should allow them to edge a competitive contest.
| Newcastle | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 37 | 37 |
| Wins | 14 | 14 |
| Draws | 7 | 11 |
| Loss | 16 | 12 |
| Goals For | 53 | 52 |
| Goals Against | 53 | 43 |
| Newcastle | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 19 | 19 |
| Wins | 10 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 5 |
| Loss | 7 | 9 |
| Goals For | 36 | 22 |
| Goals Against | 30 | 26 |
|
17.05.26
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Newcastle West Ham |
3-1 |
|
10.05.26
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Nottingham Forest Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
02.05.26
|
Newcastle Brighton |
3-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Newcastle Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
12.04.26
|
Crystal Palace Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
22.03.26
|
Newcastle Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
18.03.26
|
Barcelona Newcastle |
7-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Chelsea Newcastle |
0-1 |
|
10.03.26
|
Newcastle Barcelona |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
04.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester United |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Newcastle Everton |
2-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Newcastle Qarabag |
3-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
18.02.26
|
Qarabag Newcastle |
1-6 |
|
14.02.26
|
Aston Villa Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
10.02.26
|
Tottenham Newcastle |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Newcastle Brentford |
2-3 |
|
04.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Liverpool Newcastle |
4-1 |
|
28.01.26
|
PSG Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
25.01.26
|
Newcastle Aston Villa |
0-2 |
|
21.01.26
|
Newcastle PSV Eindhoven |
3-0 |
|
18.01.26
|
Wolves Newcastle |
0-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Newcastle Bournemouth (Penalties:7 - 6) |
2-2 |
|
07.01.26
|
Newcastle Leeds |
4-3 |
|
04.01.26
|
Newcastle Crystal Palace |
2-0 |
|
30.12.25
|
Burnley Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
26.12.25
|
Manchester United Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Newcastle Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
17.12.25
|
Newcastle Fulham |
2-1 |
|
14.12.25
|
Sunderland Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
10.12.25
|
Bayer Leverkusen Newcastle |
2-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Newcastle Burnley |
2-1 |
|
02.12.25
|
Newcastle Tottenham |
2-2 |
|
29.11.25
|
Everton Newcastle |
1-4 |
|
25.11.25
|
Marseille Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Brentford Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Newcastle Athletic Bilbao |
2-0 |
|
02.11.25
|
West Ham Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Newcastle Tottenham |
2-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Newcastle Fulham |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Newcastle Benfica |
3-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
05.10.25
|
Newcastle Nottingham Forest |
2-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Union St. Gilloise Newcastle |
0-4 |
|
28.09.25
|
Newcastle Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
17.05.26
|
Newcastle West Ham |
3-1 |
|
02.05.26
|
Newcastle Brighton |
3-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Newcastle Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
22.03.26
|
Newcastle Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Newcastle Barcelona |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
04.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester United |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Newcastle Everton |
2-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Newcastle Qarabag |
3-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Newcastle Brentford |
2-3 |
|
25.01.26
|
Newcastle Aston Villa |
0-2 |
|
21.01.26
|
Newcastle PSV Eindhoven |
3-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Newcastle Bournemouth (Penalties:7 - 6) |
2-2 |
|
07.01.26
|
Newcastle Leeds |
4-3 |
|
04.01.26
|
Newcastle Crystal Palace |
2-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Newcastle Chelsea |
2-2 |
|
17.12.25
|
Newcastle Fulham |
2-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Newcastle Burnley |
2-1 |
|
02.12.25
|
Newcastle Tottenham |
2-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Newcastle Athletic Bilbao |
2-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Newcastle Tottenham |
2-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Newcastle Fulham |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Newcastle Benfica |
3-0 |
|
05.10.25
|
Newcastle Nottingham Forest |
2-0 |
|
28.09.25
|
Newcastle Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
24.09.25
|
Newcastle Bradford City |
4-1 |
|
18.09.25
|
Newcastle Barcelona |
1-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Newcastle Wolves |
1-0 |
|
25.08.25
|
Newcastle Liverpool |
2-3 |
|
09.08.25
|
Newcastle Atletico Madrid |
0-2 |
|
08.08.25
|
Newcastle Espanyol |
2-2 |
|
25.05.25
|
Newcastle Everton |
0-1 |
|
11.05.25
|
Newcastle Chelsea |
2-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Newcastle Ipswich |
3-0 |
|
16.04.25
|
Newcastle Crystal Palace |
5-0 |
|
13.04.25
|
Newcastle Manchester United |
4-1 |
|
02.04.25
|
Newcastle Brentford |
2-1 |
|
02.03.25
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-2 |
|
23.02.25
|
Newcastle Nottingham Forest |
4-3 |
|
05.02.25
|
Newcastle Arsenal |
2-0 |
|
01.02.25
|
Newcastle Fulham |
1-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Newcastle Bournemouth |
1-4 |
|
15.01.25
|
Newcastle Wolves |
3-0 |
|
12.01.25
|
Newcastle Bromley |
3-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Newcastle Aston Villa |
3-0 |
|
18.12.24
|
Newcastle Brentford |
3-1 |
|
14.12.24
|
Newcastle Leicester |
4-0 |
|
04.12.24
|
Newcastle Liverpool |
3-3 |
|
10.05.26
|
Nottingham Forest Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
12.04.26
|
Crystal Palace Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
18.03.26
|
Barcelona Newcastle |
7-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Chelsea Newcastle |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
18.02.26
|
Qarabag Newcastle |
1-6 |
|
14.02.26
|
Aston Villa Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
10.02.26
|
Tottenham Newcastle |
1-2 |
|
04.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
31.01.26
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Liverpool Newcastle |
4-1 |
|
28.01.26
|
PSG Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
18.01.26
|
Wolves Newcastle |
0-0 |
|
30.12.25
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Burnley Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
26.12.25
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Manchester United Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
14.12.25
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Sunderland Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
10.12.25
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Bayer Leverkusen Newcastle |
2-2 |
|
29.11.25
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Everton Newcastle |
1-4 |
|
25.11.25
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Marseille Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Brentford Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
02.11.25
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West Ham Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Brighton Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
01.10.25
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Union St. Gilloise Newcastle |
0-4 |
|
21.09.25
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Bournemouth Newcastle |
0-0 |
|
30.08.25
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Leeds Newcastle |
0-0 |
|
16.08.25
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Aston Villa Newcastle |
0-0 |
|
03.08.25
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Tottenham Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
27.07.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
3-2 |
|
19.07.25
|
Celtic Newcastle |
4-0 |
|
18.05.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
04.05.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
19.04.25
|
Aston Villa Newcastle |
4-1 |
|
07.04.25
|
Leicester Newcastle |
0-3 |
|
16.03.25
|
Liverpool Newcastle |
1-2 |
|
10.03.25
|
West Ham Newcastle |
0-1 |
|
26.02.25
|
Liverpool Newcastle |
2-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
4-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Birmingham Newcastle |
2-3 |
|
25.01.25
|
Southampton Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
07.01.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
0-2 |
|
04.01.25
|
Tottenham Newcastle |
1-2 |
|
30.12.24
|
Manchester United Newcastle |
0-2 |
|
21.12.24
|
Ipswich Newcastle |
0-4 |
|
07.12.24
|
Brentford Newcastle |
4-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Crystal Palace Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
10.11.24
|
Nottingham Forest Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
27.10.24
|
Chelsea Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
05.10.24
|
Everton Newcastle |
0-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Fulham Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
15.09.24
|
Wolves Newcastle |
1-2 |
|
17.05.26
|
Leeds Brighton |
1-0 |
|
09.05.26
|
Brighton Wolves |
3-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Newcastle Brighton |
3-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Tottenham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Burnley Brighton |
0-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Brighton Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Sunderland Brighton |
0-1 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest |
2-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Brentford Brighton |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Liverpool Brighton |
3-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Aston Villa Brighton |
1-0 |
|
08.02.26
|
Brighton Crystal Palace |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Brighton Everton |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Fulham Brighton |
2-1 |
|
19.01.26
|
Brighton Bournemouth |
1-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Manchester United Brighton |
1-2 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
03.01.26
|
Brighton Burnley |
2-0 |
|
30.12.25
|
West Ham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Brighton Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Liverpool Brighton |
2-0 |
|
07.12.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
1-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
3-4 |
|
30.11.25
|
Nottingham Forest Brighton |
0-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Brighton Brentford |
2-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Crystal Palace Brighton |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Brighton Leeds |
3-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Manchester United Brighton |
4-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
05.10.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Chelsea Brighton |
1-3 |
|
23.09.25
|
Barnsley Brighton |
0-6 |
|
20.09.25
|
Brighton Tottenham |
2-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Bournemouth Brighton |
2-1 |
|
31.08.25
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
27.08.25
|
Oxford Brighton |
0-6 |
|
24.08.25
|
Everton Brighton |
2-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Brighton Fulham |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Brighton Wolfsburg |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
2-2 |
|
21.07.25
|
Las Palmas Brighton |
0-2 |
|
25.05.25
|
Tottenham Brighton |
1-4 |
|
19.05.25
|
Brighton Liverpool |
3-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
0-2 |
|
04.05.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
3-2 |
|
09.05.26
|
Brighton Wolves |
3-0 |
|
21.04.26
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Brighton Liverpool |
2-1 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest |
2-1 |
|
08.02.26
|
Brighton Crystal Palace |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Brighton Everton |
1-1 |
|
19.01.26
|
Brighton Bournemouth |
1-1 |
|
03.01.26
|
Brighton Burnley |
2-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Brighton Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
07.12.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
1-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
3-4 |
|
22.11.25
|
Brighton Brentford |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Brighton Leeds |
3-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Brighton Tottenham |
2-2 |
|
31.08.25
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Brighton Fulham |
1-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Brighton Wolfsburg |
2-0 |
|
19.05.25
|
Brighton Liverpool |
3-2 |
|
04.05.25
|
Brighton Newcastle |
1-1 |
|
26.04.25
|
Brighton West Ham |
3-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Brighton Leicester |
2-2 |
|
02.04.25
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
29.03.25
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest (Penalties:3 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Brighton Fulham |
2-1 |
|
25.02.25
|
Brighton Bournemouth |
2-1 |
|
14.02.25
|
Brighton Chelsea |
3-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Brighton Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Brighton Everton |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Brighton Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
27.12.24
|
Brighton Brentford |
0-0 |
|
15.12.24
|
Brighton Crystal Palace |
1-3 |
|
29.11.24
|
Brighton Southampton |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
30.10.24
|
Brighton Liverpool |
2-3 |
|
26.10.24
|
Brighton Wolves |
2-2 |
|
06.10.24
|
Brighton Tottenham |
3-2 |
|
22.09.24
|
Brighton Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
18.09.24
|
Brighton Wolves |
3-2 |
|
14.09.24
|
Brighton Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
27.08.24
|
Brighton Crawley |
4-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Brighton Manchester United |
2-1 |
|
10.08.24
|
Brighton Villarreal |
4-0 |
|
27.07.24
|
Brighton Bromley |
1-2 |
|
19.05.24
|
Brighton Manchester United |
0-2 |
|
15.05.24
|
Brighton Chelsea |
1-2 |
|
05.05.24
|
Brighton Aston Villa |
1-0 |
|
25.04.24
|
Brighton Manchester City |
0-4 |
|
06.04.24
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
17.05.26
|
Leeds Brighton |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Newcastle Brighton |
3-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Tottenham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Burnley Brighton |
0-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Sunderland Brighton |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Brentford Brighton |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Liverpool Brighton |
3-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Aston Villa Brighton |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Fulham Brighton |
2-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Manchester United Brighton |
1-2 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
30.12.25
|
West Ham Brighton |
2-2 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Liverpool Brighton |
2-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Nottingham Forest Brighton |
0-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Crystal Palace Brighton |
0-0 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Manchester United Brighton |
4-2 |
|
05.10.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Chelsea Brighton |
1-3 |
|
23.09.25
|
Barnsley Brighton |
0-6 |
|
13.09.25
|
Bournemouth Brighton |
2-1 |
|
27.08.25
|
Oxford Brighton |
0-6 |
|
24.08.25
|
Everton Brighton |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
2-2 |
|
21.07.25
|
Las Palmas Brighton |
0-2 |
|
25.05.25
|
Tottenham Brighton |
1-4 |
|
10.05.25
|
Wolves Brighton |
0-2 |
|
19.04.25
|
Brentford Brighton |
4-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Crystal Palace Brighton |
2-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Manchester City Brighton |
2-2 |
|
02.03.25
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
0-4 |
|
01.02.25
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Nottingham Forest Brighton |
7-0 |
|
19.01.25
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Manchester United Brighton |
1-3 |
|
16.01.25
|
Ipswich Brighton |
0-2 |
|
11.01.25
|
Norwich Brighton |
0-4 |
|
30.12.24
|
Aston Villa Brighton |
2-2 |
|
21.12.24
|
West Ham Brighton |
1-1 |
|
08.12.24
|
Leicester Brighton |
2-2 |
|
05.12.24
|
Fulham Brighton |
3-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Bournemouth Brighton |
1-2 |
|
02.11.24
|
Liverpool Brighton |
2-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Newcastle Brighton |
0-1 |
|
28.09.24
|
Chelsea Brighton |
4-2 |
|
31.08.24
|
Arsenal Brighton |
1-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Everton Brighton |
0-3 |
|
03.08.24
|
QPR Brighton |
0-1 |
|
28.07.24
|
Tokyo Verdy Brighton |
2-4 |
|
24.07.24
|
Kashima Antlers Brighton |
1-5 |
|
18.10.2025
|
Brighton Newcastle |
2-1
|
|
04.05.2025
|
Brighton Newcastle |
1-1
|
|
02.03.2025
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-2
|
|
19.10.2024
|
Newcastle Brighton |
0-1
|
|
11.05.2024
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-1
|
|
02.03.2025
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-2
|
|
19.10.2024
|
Newcastle Brighton |
0-1
|
|
11.05.2024
|
Newcastle Brighton |
1-1
|
|
18.05.2023
|
Newcastle Brighton |
4-1
|
|
05.03.2022
|
Newcastle Brighton |
2-1
|
|
20.09.2020
|
Newcastle Brighton |
0-3
|