Expected Goals stats tell the very real story after Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1
Sunday, 03 May 2026

Expected Goals stats tell the very real story after Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1

Expected Goals is widely agreed to be the best way of measuring how well Premier League clubs play in any particular game.To get a better look at how sides are doing, the Expected Goals (xG) metric allows you to get a better picture of just how teams are performing.Expected goals (xG) is a statistic

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3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1
Sunday, 03 May 2026

3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1

Saturday’s match ended Newcastle 3 Brighton 1.Ahead of each game we ask one of our writers to come up with three positives and three negatives following the game.Plenty to talk about after this Brighton one…A match that saw Newcastle United lead 2-0 inside 25 minutes but then a nervous final half ho

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Nick Pope sums it all up
Sunday, 03 May 2026

Nick Pope sums it all up

Nick Pope was in the spotlight on Saturday.A huge match against Brighton at St James’ ParkEddie Howe and Newcastle United looking to avoid a sixth defeat in a row (all competitions) and tensions high.The fact that Brighton had the best form of any Premier League team in recent times didn’t exactly h

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Dan Burn opens up on taking responsibility and Eddie Howe
Sunday, 03 May 2026

Dan Burn opens up on taking responsibility and Eddie Howe

Many Newcastle United fans were disappointed when Lewis Hall didn’t return to the starting eleven and Dan Burn named as left-back against Brighton.After the 3-1 win over Brighton, Eddie Howe then explaining his reasoning for the team selection: “I went with players I can really trust and who I know

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Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1 match ratings and comments on all NUFC players
Sunday, 03 May 2026

Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1 match ratings and comments on all NUFC players

We asked Mark Jankowski to give us his match ratings and player comments after Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1.Pope 7A bit of a mixed bag from our number 1 today.He made a handful of excellent saves throughout the game but also caused concern with some of his kicking.Brighton were quick to close him d

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‘I accept my fate’ Eddie Howe declares on Saturday following the Brighton match
Saturday, 02 May 2026

‘I accept my fate’ Eddie Howe declares on Saturday following the Brighton match

A lot of pressure on Eddie Howe ahead of Newcastle United facing Brighton.United having lost five games in a row, including four in the Premier League.Newcastle United running out eventual 3-1 winners though on Saturday, with Osula, Burn and Barnes getting the goals.Eddie Howe admitting after the fi

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