Newcastle United2–1Brighton & Hove Albion

Half-time goals: Newcastle United 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 0. The score at the break.

xG: Newcastle United 1.58, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.65. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 1.58, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.65. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Newcastle United 10, Brighton & Hove Albion 15. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Newcastle United 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Newcastle United 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Newcastle United 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 7. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Newcastle United 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 5. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

Headed shots: Newcastle United 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 4. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Newcastle United 133, Brighton & Hove Albion 299. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Newcastle United 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 12. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Newcastle United 8, Brighton & Hove Albion 10. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Newcastle United 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Newcastle United 17.6, Brighton & Hove Albion 7.4. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Newcastle United 1.30, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.40. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.