What channel is Newcastle United v Brighton on?
Newcastle United v Brighton kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at St. James' Park, in the Premier League, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Newcastle United are 11th with 8 points from 7 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Brighton are 3rd with 16 points from 7 (5 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost), 4 wins in a row. Goals: Newcastle United have scored 10 and conceded 14 (-4), Brighton have scored 23 and conceded 5 (+18). Newcastle United have taken 5 points from 4 home matches, Brighton 6 points from 3 away matches. Leading scorers: Anthony Elanga (2) for Newcastle United, Charalampos Kostoulas (3) for Brighton. Arena Rete's model makes Brighton favourites (59%), with 1-2 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Newcastle United, 5 draws, 6 wins for Brighton.
How to watch Newcastle United v Brighton in the UK
The Premier League TV guide →No channel has been announced for Newcastle United v Brighton yet. The UK rights to the Premier League are held by:
- Sky SportsAt least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day.
- TNT Sports52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.
The streaming services that carry the Premier League:
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctNewcastle United 0-1 Aston Villa
- Mon 12 OctCoventry 4-1 Newcastle United
- Sat 19 SeptNewcastle United 2-1 Hull City
- Mon 14 SeptLeeds United 4-1 Newcastle United
- Sat 5 SeptNewcastle United 2-2 Bournemouth
- Sun 18 OctBrighton 5-0 Crystal Palace
- Thu 15 OctBrighton 4-0 Kauno ZalgirisConference League
- Sat 10 OctSunderland 0-2 Brighton
- Sat 19 SeptBrighton 3-0 Arsenal
- Sun 13 SeptCoventry 0-5 Brighton
What is at stake
If it ended today →Newcastle United are 11th: 4 pts off the Europa League place and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Brighton are 3rd, in the Champions League places: 5 pts off top spot and 4 pts clear of the Europa League place. 8 points separate the two sides.
In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 7 league matches for Newcastle United and 7 for Brighton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Newcastle United v Brighton down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Newcastle United 17, Brighton 21 · 2.5 per match
- 2 May 2026Newcastle United3-1BrightonPremier League
- 18 Oct 2025Brighton2-1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
- 4 May 2025Brighton1-1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
- 2 Mar 2025Newcastle United1-2BrightonFA Cup
- 19 Oct 2024Newcastle United0-1BrightonPremier League
- 11 May 2024Newcastle United1-1BrightonPremier League
- 2 Sept 2023Brighton3-1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
- 29 Jul 2023Brighton1-2Newcastle UnitedClub Friendlies
- 18 May 2023Newcastle United4-1BrightonPremier League
- 13 Aug 2022Brighton0-0Newcastle UnitedPremier League
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 2 May 2026: Newcastle United 3-1 Brighton. With Newcastle United at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 11-10. Newcastle United last won this fixture on 2 May 2026 (Newcastle United 3-1 Brighton). Brighton last won it on 18 Oct 2025 (Brighton 2-1 Newcastle United).
The numbers compared
All Premier League team stats →Newcastle United on the left, Brighton on the right: league matches only, 7 and 7 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Newcastle United v Brighton kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at St. James' Park.
- What channel is Newcastle United v Brighton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Newcastle United v Brighton on free-to-air TV?
- No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
- Where can I watch Newcastle United v Brighton highlights?
- Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
- Where is Newcastle United v Brighton being played?
- At St. James' Park, capacity 52,305. Newcastle United are the home side.
- Where are Newcastle United and Brighton in the table?
- Newcastle United are 11th with 8 points from 7 matches; Brighton are 3rd with 16 points from 7. Newcastle United are 11th: 4 pts off the Europa League place and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Brighton are 3rd, in the Champions League places: 5 pts off top spot and 4 pts clear of the Europa League place.
- What form are Newcastle United and Brighton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Newcastle United: L L W L D (2 defeats in a row). Brighton: W W W W D (4 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Newcastle United and Brighton?
- Newcastle United: Anthony Elanga (2). Brighton: Charalampos Kostoulas (3), Jack Hinshelwood (3) and Pascal Gross (3). Premier League goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Newcastle United v Brighton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Brighton favourites (59%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-2. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle United and Brighton?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Newcastle United, 5 draws, 6 wins for Brighton; goals 17-21.
- When did Newcastle United and Brighton last meet?
- On 2 May 2026 (Premier League): Newcastle United 3-1 Brighton.
- Where can I follow Newcastle United v Brighton live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Premier League TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.