Newcastle United vs Brentford Match Analysis & Prediction
18/12/2024 10:45 pm
Newcastle United will play host to Brentford at St James’ Park in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night.
It is not even two weeks since the Bees beat Newcastle 4-2 at the Gtech in the Premier League, but there were differing fortunes for them both over the weekend.
After a four-game winless run, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe secured a crucial three points that has quietened the critics for now, beating Leicester City 4-0 at the weekend.
One thing going in Howe’s favour is their performance in the EFL Cup so far, where they have already beaten two in-form Premier League sides.
In round two, the Magpies got the better of Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, before beating Chelsea’s cup team team in the fourth round here at St James’ Park.
A delayed encounter with AFC Wimbledon saw them given home advantage after the lower-league opponents had their pitch ruined following adverse weather, but Howe was very critical of his players despite a 1-0 victory. Nonetheless, it has helped them towards yet another quarter-final.
Meanwhile, Brentford are eyeing up their first-ever major honour, following a stratospheric rise under Thomas Frank over the last half-decade.
They have already made their best start to a Premier League season, despite losing 2-1 at Chelsea on Sunday night, sitting just five points short of the top four heading towards the midway point.
A win here will also equal their best EFL Cup performance, which was a semi-final appearance in 2020-21, ending in defeat over two legs against Tottenham Hotspur.
Brentford overcme Colchester United and Leyton Orient to reach round four, where Sheffield Wednesday awaited, and despite a dominant display on home soil, they needed penalties to see off the Championship side.
Newcastle United vs. Brentford Head to head
In the previous 10 meetings between these two teams, Newcastle have claimed seven victories while Brentford have won two, and they have drawn once.
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08/10/2022Newcastle United5Brentford1Premier League
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08/04/2023Brentford1Newcastle United2Premier League
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16/09/2023Newcastle United1Brentford0Premier League
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19/05/2024Brentford2Newcastle United4Premier League
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07/12/2024Brentford4Newcastle United2Premier League
Newcastle United Team News
Nick Pope is set to miss the next few weeks with a knee injury, but that had no effect at the weekend, as Martin Dubravka stepped in and helped Newcastle to their first clean sheet in six matches.
Newcastle United's Last 5 Matches
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25/11/2024Newcastle United0West Ham United2Premier League
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30/11/2024Crystal Palace1Newcastle United1Premier League
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04/12/2024Newcastle United3Liverpool3Premier League
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07/12/2024Brentford4Newcastle United2Premier League
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14/12/2024Newcastle United4Leicester City0Premier League
Brentford Team News
Brentford were able to welcome Vitaly Janely back to the squad at the weekend, and he came off the bench in the second half, but Mathias Jensen is still just short of being fit enough to make a comeback of his own.
Brentford's Last 5 Matches
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23/11/2024Everton0Brentford0Premier League
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30/11/2024Brentford4Leicester City1Premier League
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04/12/2024Aston Villa3Brentford1Premier League
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07/12/2024Brentford4Newcastle United2Premier League
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15/12/2024Chelsea2Brentford1Premier League
Newcastle United vs. Brentford: Odds and Predictions
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