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Brighton vs Newcastle United: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 12 · 28 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win79%Brighton
Draw13%
Away win9%Newcastle United
Expected points, home2.49

What to expect

Brighton are favourites: 79% to win against 9%. Attack against defence: Brighton should create more, 2.13 expected goals a match against 1.34. Read the table with care: Brighton have taken 2.2 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Brighton371613.8+2.22.401.45
Newcastle United11786.7+1.31.241.87

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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