GolVolt — Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 23

Newcastle United

16:00 Sat 30 Jan · your time in 91 days 16 h

Brighton & Hove Albion

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Pascal Groß: 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 2 May: Newcastle United – Brighton & Hove Albion 3:1

LLDLW

Before that, Newcastle United went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Defence

Newcastle United concede 1.8 goals per match

Newcastle United1.8 Brighton & Hove Albion0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Brighton & Hove Albion concede 0.8.

Attack

Brighton & Hove Albion score 2.2 goals per match

Newcastle United1.2 Brighton & Hove Albion2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Newcastle United score 1.2.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Harvey Barnes

Newcastle United · midfielder

2goals 2assists 6.93avg rating

Last match, Crystal Palace: 1 goal, rating 6.9.

Pascal Groß

Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Liverpool: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Newcastle United at home and Brighton & Hove Albion away, as in this match.

Newcastle United

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.8scored per match1.5conceded per match

Brighton & Hove Albion

away · 10

3W2D5L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 2 May 2026 · Premier League Newcastle United 3:1 Brighton & Hove Albion Osula 12' · Burn 24' · Barnes 90+5' · Hinshelwood 61'. Newcastle United: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

1wins

1 draw2.6 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

3wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Newcastle United (4-2-3-1, last: Everton) · Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 30 Jan

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Newcastle UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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