Brighton vs Newcastle Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Brighton are bracing for a challenging stretch of fixtures, beginning with a visit to Old Trafford to face Manchester United next weekend, before heading to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

German tactician Fabian Hurzeler won’t overlook this crucial Premier League encounter with Newcastle United, although the Seagulls will be brimming with confidence having never tasted defeat to the Magpies at the American Express Stadium in eight matches (including five draws).

Brighton have been impressive against the Premier League’s UEFA Champions League participants, going unbeaten against Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham.

The Seagulls claimed maximum points over Manchester City (2-1), on home soil, while late drama at Stamford Bridge upset the applecart once more with a surprising come-from-behind victory against an injury-hit Chelsea (1-3), courtesy of Danny Welbeck.

The spoils were shared against an in-form Tottenham (2-2); however, Brighton would only have themselves to blame. The Seagulls swooped into an early two-goal advantage through Yasin Ayari and Yankuba Minteh.

Unfortunately for Brighton, Richarlison pulled one back for Spurs just before the half-time break, and their woes were compounded when defender Jan Paul van Hecke scored an own goal ten minutes from time. A cruel end to what had been a quality performance.

Brighton will aim to make home advantage count, having faced the most difficulty on the road. The first-ever Premier League match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium saw Brighton suffer a 2-0 loss to Everton.

The Seagulls left the Vitality Stadium empty-handed with Bournemouth (2-1), ousting Brighton from the penalty spot through Antoine Semenyo after defender Jan Paul van Hecke proved to be his team’s worst enemy for a second time this season after bringing down striker Evanilson in the box.

However, the central defender came to the rescue against a rejuvenated Wolves outfit (1-1) prior to the international break, with his goal on enemy territory enough to suffice for a share of the spoils and highlight Brighton’s clear weakness of needing to improve in their away performances.

Newcastle will have one eye on their midweek UEFA Champions League clash against Jose Mourinho’s Benfica following their trip to Brighton. The Magpies lost to Barcelona (1-2) in their opening match before claiming their first UCL win this season over Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (0-4).

Manager Eddie Howe struggled to steady the ship at the beginning of the season as the controversy surrounding striker Alexander Isak joining defending champions Liverpool provided much unwanted uncertainty.

With Isak still on their books but training at his old club Real Sociedad in Spain, Newcastle began the 2025/26 Premier League campaign with a goalless stalemate away at Aston Villa before an enthralling clash with Liverpool on home soil.

Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula canceled out Liverpool’s two-goal advantage that left St. James’ Park rocking with the match precariously balanced at 2-2 and 10 minutes of added extra time left to play.

Liverpool’s depth came into play with substitute Rio Ngumoha announcing himself to the Premier League by scoring the winner (3-2), unbelievably just four days before his 17th birthday. 

After the transfer window shut, manager Eddie Howe seemed to focus more on defensive stability as Newcastle earned three straight clean sheets in goalless draws away at Leeds United and Bournemouth

Meanwhile, Isak’s replacement, Nick Woltemade, instantly drew the adoration of Newcastle United supporters by scoring the winner to clinch victory against Wolves (1-0) on debut.

Woltemade opened their scoring against title-challenging Arsenal before two late goals by Mikel Merino and Gabriel Magalhaes spoiled the party at St. James’ Park.

However, the Magpies returned to winning ways with Woltemade showing incredible technique from the penalty spot, emphatically smashing the ball into the top corner after Bruno Guimaraes gave the hosts the lead against Nottingham Forest (2-0).

With Newcastle’s momentum building and Woltemade quickly finding his feet, the Magpies will aim to maintain their form against Brighton before turning their attention to a crucial European night that could shape the trajectory of their 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign.