Newcastle United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct 18
Coming off a victory over Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United will play against Brighton & Hove Albion, who just drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers, on Saturday. For our prediction on this matchup, read on.
Newcastle has scored six goals in 7 matches this season (16th in Premier League), and Brighton has conceded 10 goals in 7 games (12th in league). Brighton is seventh in the Premier League in goals scored (10 overall, 1.4 per game), and Newcastle is second in goals conceded (five overall, 0.7 per game). Newcastle is ninth in the Premier League in goal differential at +1. Brighton's goal difference (0) ranks 11th in the Premier League.
Newcastle faced Nottingham Forest at home in its last game and earned the win by a final score of 2-0. The victorious Newcastle side took 15 shots, outshooting Nottingham Forest by nine. Newcastle were led by goals from Nick Woltemade and Bruno Guimaraes in that game against Nottingham Forest. Brighton drew Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 on the road in its last game on October 5, while outshooting Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 to six. Brighton's Jan Paul Van Hecke scored its only goal (on one shot) in the match.
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Newcastle vs. Brighton Odds & Betting Lines
| Moneyline Favorite | Moneyline Underdog | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle +149 | Brighton +178 | 2.5 | -132 | +102 |
Newcastle vs. Brighton Prediction & Pick
- Moneyline Pick: Brighton +178
- Total Pick: Under 2.5 goals
- Score Prediction: Brighton 2, Newcastle 1
Newcastle vs. Brighton Match Info
- Match Day: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Match Time: 10:00 AM ET
- Location: Brighton, England
- Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
- TV: Universo, USA Network, Fubo TV
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Newcastle's Moneyline Performance
- Newcastle has been favored in three matches this season, and won twice.
- So far this season, Newcastle (+149) has been at least this big a favorite three times, winning twice.
- Newcastle has a 40.2% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.
Newcastle's Key Players
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Woltemade | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| William Osula | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sandro Tonali | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Newcastle's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Home/Away | Result | Score | Shots | Opp. Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 10/5/2025 | H | W | 2-0 | 15 | 6 |
| Arsenal | 9/28/2025 | H | L | 2-1 | 7 | 17 |
| Bournemouth | 9/21/2025 | A | D | 0-0 | 4 | 9 |
| Wolverhampton | 9/13/2025 | H | W | 1-0 | 14 | 8 |
| Leeds | 8/30/2025 | A | D | 0-0 | 8 | 7 |
Brighton's Moneyline Performance
- Brighton has been an underdog in three matches this season, and won two times.
- Brighton (+178) has been at least this big an underdog in three games, and won twice.
- The likelihood of Brighton winning this match is 36.0%, based on the moneyline.
Brighton's Key Players
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankuba Minteh | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Brajan Gruda | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Danny Welbeck | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Stefanos Tzimas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brighton's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Home/Away | Result | Score | Shots | Opp. Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 10/5/2025 | A | D | 1-1 | 14 | 6 |
| Chelsea | 9/27/2025 | A | W | 3-1 | 8 | 12 |
| Tottenham | 9/20/2025 | H | D | 2-2 | 10 | 10 |
| Bournemouth | 9/13/2025 | A | L | 2-1 | 6 | 13 |
| Manchester City | 8/31/2025 | H | W | 2-1 | 10 | 12 |
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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