Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man Utd 1-2 Brighton
Sunday, August 7 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, August 7 at 2pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Last Game: Newcastle 2-0 Nott'm Forest
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 3 |
We said: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Newcastle United
Having started with maximum points, a certain level of pressure has been taken off the shoulders of these two teams. However, we expect a hugely competitive encounter between sides heading in the right direction, leaving us to predict a share of the spoils playing out on the South Coast. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 49.46%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 26.04% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.53%) and 2-0 (8.49%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 0-1 (7.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
| Result | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Draw | Newcastle United |
49.46% ( -0) | 24.5% ( 0) | 26.04% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 54.4% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
