Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Premier League – BBC Sport

Newcastle are unbeaten in their last three Premier League home games against Brighton (W2 D1), having failed to win any of their first four games against them without scoring a single goal (D2 L2).

Brighton have lost just two of their 14 Premier League games against Newcastle (W5 D7), although both defeats have come on their last three visits to St James' Park.

Despite having lost just one of their last eight Premier League games (W4 D3), Newcastle are winless in their last three games (D2 L1). However, at home the Magpies are unbeaten in their last 11 games (6 wins, 5 draws).

Brighton have conceded eight goals in their last three Premier League games (2-2 against Nottingham Forest, 2-4 against Chelsea, 3-2 against Tottenham), one more than in their last eight games combined. The Seagulls have not conceded more than 2 goals in more consecutive league games since March 2022 (a streak of 6).

Brighton have scored more than 2 goals in each of their last three Premier League games, most recently in January 2023 (5). In fact, they have scored multiple goals in five of their seven league games so far this season, while they have failed to do so in any of their last 13 games in the 2023/24 season.

Only Nottingham Forest (4) have had fewer shots than Newcastle (5) after high turnovers in the Premier League this season, while the Magpies have also had the most shots of this type in the competition this season (18).

No team has conceded fewer second-half goals this Premier League season than Brighton (2), with their last goal coming in the 70th minute (against Nottingham Forest). However, opponents Newcastle also conceded a joint low of two goals after half-time.

No player has drawn more cards for fouls won this season than Newcastle's Bruno Guimarães (6), with the Brazilian also having suffered a league-high 27 fouls so far this season.

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma has carried the ball further than any other winger in the Premier League this season (1568 metres). Meanwhile, only Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen (8 each) have created more chances after throwing the ball than Mitoma (7).

Brighton's Danny Welbeck has been involved in five goals in seven Premier League games this season (4 goals, 1 assist), just one fewer than he scored in 29 games last season (5 goals, 1 assist).