Brighton vs Newcastle United Prediction, 10/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Brighton vs Newcastle United

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: Peacock

Brighton (2-3-2) welcomes Newcastle United (2-3-2) at The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex on Saturday. The Seagulls are priced at +220 and the Magpies are at -275. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers will be Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Nick Pope for Newcastle United.

Brighton & Hove Albion has give up 10 goals while surrendering 1.43 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 22 SoT against them. They haven't earned a clean sheet for the year. Brighton has amassed 22 yellow card warnings on the campaign. The Seagulls have a ranking of 5th in the category of expected goals with 11.2, and the xGA are 9.1. On the campaign, this team averages 1.29 pts per match (9 pts) and rank 7th in Big 5 soccer with 7 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 0 with the help of 10 goals put in the net in addition to 10 goals conceded. Brighton has compiled 14 SVs and have a SV percentage of 54.5% on the year.

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This year, the Magpies have a save rate of 79.2% (24 shots on target against), and also are ranked 13th among Big 5 teams with 9 pts. The Magpies sport an average of 1.3 points per contest while accounting for 4 assists and 1 red card. Newcastle United has recorded 6 goals and the squad's goals expected on the year is 8.4. The Magpies have amassed a clean sheet rate of 71.4% this year and also 8 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 min is at 0.71 with 19 saves, and they have earned 5 clean sheets. Newcastle Utd has a ranking of 3rd in relation to goals against having 5, and their difference in goals sits at 1.

The man protecting the net for Brighton is Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen has seen the pitch for 5,760 mins and has 164 saves during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (96 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 64.1%. The keeper from the Netherlands has had 256 shots sent in his direction in 64 starts. Verbruggen (23-24-17 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 11 clean sheets, which has earned him a 17.2%% clean sheet rate.

Nick Pope will be residing in front of the goal for Newcastle Utd. So far in his career, Pope has given up 257 goals while tallying 694 saves in 227 starts. Pope has accumulated 79 clean sheets while seeing 949 shots attempted against him in 20,411 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 73.1% and his shutout rate is currently 34.8%%. He has allowed 1.13 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 87-67-73.

Danny Welbeck is one member of the squad who has a chance to score for Brighton. The forward from England has 105 goals scored in 26,703 professional minutes played. Welbeck has been given a starting assignment in 293 outings in his career and accounts for 0.35 G/90. He has totaled 35 assists while tallying 245 points during his pro soccer career.

Newcastle Utd is being led onto the pitch by Harvey Barnes, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has totaled 205 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 47 times. The forward from England has 21,556 minutes while scoring 79 goals. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 243 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+220)

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