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Newcastle vs Brighton lineups

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Newcastle host Brighton at St James’ Park on 30 January 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 23 of the Premier League. They last met on 2 May 2026, when Newcastle won 3-1.

Newcastle vs Brighton match facts

Kick-off
Sat 30 Jan 2027, 15:00
Stadium
St James’ Park, Newcastle
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 23

Newcastle vs Brighton lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Newcastle vs Brighton head to head

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Newcastle wins
8
Draws
10
Brighton wins

22–28 on goals in 24 meetings since 28 January 2012

Recent Newcastle vs Brighton results

  1. Newcastle3–1BrightonPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
  2. Brighton2–1NewcastlePremier LeagueAmex Stadium
  3. Brighton1–1NewcastlePremier LeagueAmerican Express Stadium
  4. Newcastle1–2BrightonFA CupSt. James' Park
  5. Newcastle0–1BrightonPremier LeagueSt. James' Park

Newcastle vs Brighton history

Newcastle have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Brighton last won at St James’ Park on 2 March 2025, by 2-1. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Brighton hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, nine meetings.

St. James' Park

Newcastle play at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The ground holds 52,758. Brighton have won there four times in eleven visits, most recently in March 2025. Newcastle have won four of those, with three drawn. The pitch is grass.

Last meeting: Newcastle 3-1 Brighton, May 2026

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Newcastle, 4-2-3-1
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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
Newcastle crest
NewcastleFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Nicholas PopeG
  2. 67Lewis MileyD
  3. 12Malick ThiawD
  4. 4Sven BotmanD
  5. 33Daniel BurnD
  6. 39Bruno GuimaraesM
  7. 8Sandro TonaliM
  8. 23Jacob MurphyM
  9. 28Joseph WillockM
  10. 7JoelintonM
  11. 18William OsulaF

Bench

  1. 32Aaron RamsdaleG
  2. 2Kieran TrippierD
  3. 9Yoane WissaF
  4. 10Anthony GordonF
  5. 41Jacob RamseyM
  6. 27Nick WoltemadeF
  7. 3Lewis HallD
  8. 11Harvey BarnesM
  9. 20Anthony ElangaF

Coach: Eddie Howe

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 27Mats WiefferD
  3. 6J. P. van HeckeD
  4. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  5. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  6. 30Pascal GroßM
  7. 17Carlos BalebaM
  8. 11Yankuba MintehM
  9. 13Jack HinshelwoodM
  10. 22Kaoru MitomaM
  11. 18Daniel WelbeckF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 34Joël VeltmanD
  3. 5Lewis DunkD
  4. 3IgorD
  5. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  6. 26Yasin AyariM
  7. 19Charalampos KostoulasF
  8. 10Georginio RutterF
  9. 29Maxim De CuyperD

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Newcastle lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 2 May 2026 in the Premier League. Newcastle won 3-1. William Osula, Daniel Burn and Jack Hinshelwood and 1 other scored. Nicholas Pope and Bart Verbruggen started in goal.

Newcastle vs Brighton lineups — common questions

When is Newcastle vs Brighton?
Newcastle vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 30 January 2027 at St James’ Park in Newcastle. The match is Matchweek 23 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Newcastle vs Brighton match?
In the meeting before this one, Newcastle won 3-1 on 2 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Brighton won 2-1 on 18 October 2025 in the Premier League. Newcastle have won 6 of the 24 meetings between the clubs and Brighton have won 10.

Brighton vs Newcastle at Amex Stadium

Updated 23 September 2026