Brighton vs Newcastle Bet Builder Tips and Opta Stats: Expect An All-Action Affair On The Coast

Saturday’s evening kick off sees Brighton host Newcastle at the AMEX in the Premier League, and of course, we have Brighton vs Newcastle bet builder tips to accompany the fixture.

Both teams have started the season with exciting performances. Brighton’s two victories and Newcastle’s 5-1 schooling of Villa. Each has ambitions of reaching the European spots once again, so an enthralling game is likely in store.

For today’s match-up, we’ll utilise bet365’s bet builder function. It is, by far and away, the most impressive on the market. The breadth of markets, comprising of shots, corners, goal kicks, free-kicks, cards, and so on, is something that isn’t available at the end of punters’ fingertips anywhere else. Luckily for us, the goals, shots, and card selections below can be grouped into a decent-looking bet365 bet builder.

• Both Teams to Score
• Over 27.5 Total Shots
• Second Half Card Each

Bet Builder odds: 3.20

England, Premier League, September 2nd, 17:30 (UK)

Odds via bet365 as at 12:00, 30th August 2023 Odds may now differ.

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Brighton vs Newcastle OPTA Stats: The Seagulls aiming to swoop on unsuspecting visitors

• Brighton have had the most shots (68), shots on target (30), touches in the opposition box (159) and accumulated the most xG (7.7) in the Premier League so far this season.
• The Seagulls’ 30 is the most shots on target a team has had in their opening three games in a season since Man City in 2011-12 (31), while it’s the most touches in the opposition box Opta has on record in the first three games (2008-09 onwards).
• Newcastle’s last away win against Brighton came in February 2017 in the Championship (2-1), with the Magpies failing to win any of their six visits in the Premier League (D4 L2).
• Newcastle have lost both of their last two Premier League games, this after having only lost two of their previous 15 beforehand (W10 D3). The Magpies last suffered three consecutive league defeats in March/April 2022.
• Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon has been involved in three goals in his last four Premier League appearances (2 goals, 1 assist), having not scored or assisted in his previous 20. His first ever Premier League goal was scored against Brighton in January 2022, a game he scored twice in but ultimately ended on the losing side in a 3-2 loss with Everton.

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Brighton vs Newcastle Bet Builder Tips: Bookings, goals and shots on the South Coast

Both Teams to Score – Yes

With both teams blessed with attacking options and a lack of pace in defence, games involving Brighton and Newcastle tend to be quite open, with shots galore at both ends.

In Brighton’s opening day 4-1 win over Luton, the Seagulls recorded 27 shots to Luton’s nine in a dominating performance. The 4-1 battering of Wolves saw both sides share 16 attempts each, equating to 32 match shots, whereas the surprise 3-1 defeat at home to West Ham saw a mammoth 37 shots, with Brighton again enjoying the lion-share with 25.

Therefore, Brighton games have averaged 35 shots per game this season. In fact, their last eight league home games have seen 32, 38, 31, 33, 36, and 37 strikes at goal.

Newcastle have seen over 27.5 shots in two out of three Premier League games, with the 1-0 loss at Manchester City the exception (21). The 5-1 victory over Aston Villa saw a 17-16 shot split, totalling 33 strikes, whereas the 2-1 loss to Liverpool saw 32.

In addition, in the 4-1 victory for Newcastle in May, 30 attempts rained down between both goals.

Over 27.5 Total Shots

Since joining Brighton in September, Roberto De Zerbi has been a breath of fresh air. His Albion side has won plaudits nationwide for their attack-first, possession-based football. However, this comes with risks, with Brighton’s defence often exploited on the counterattack. They have yet to keep a clean sheet this season.

Newcastle are also yet to keep a clean sheet, beating Aston Villa 4-1, losing 1-0 to Manchester City, and losing 2-1 at home to 10-man Liverpool in dramatic fashion.

BTTS landed in 61% of Brighton games last season, including in the 4-1 defeat at St James Park in May. Furthermore, 63% of The Toon’s away games saw BTTS land. With an exciting attack featuring Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro, and Solly March, Brighton is always well-versed in getting on the scoresheet.

Eddie Howe has a plethora of attacking options, such as Alexander Isak, Callum Wilson, Miguel Almiron, and Harvey Barnes, to call upon.

The Seagulls have created the most xG (7.69) and conceded the third most xG (7.11) in the Premier League this season, so Brighton games are always chaotic.

Second Half Card Each Team

The topic of referees and yellow cards has been much talked about since the start of the Premier League season, with referees being much stricter on time wasting, petulance, and cynical fouls, leading to a spike in yellow cards shown.

Refereeing Saturday’s match is Stuart Attwell, who is fresh off a controversial fixture between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. In last Saturday’s game, Atwell showed eight yellows and one red, including four cards to each team in the second half.

Brighton have been on the wrong side of the referee law more often than not this season, averaging three cards per game, with four coming in the second half of matches. Both teams to receive a second-half card have landed in two of Brighton’s three games—the 4-1 hammering of Luton being the exception, with game state perhaps a factor.

Newcastle have picked up 3.33 cards per game, with six coming in their sole away match against Manchester City, in which both teams picked up a second-half card. The 5-1 victory over Aston Villa saw a 3-1 card split in the second half and a card each brandished in the second half against Liverpool.

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