Newcastle United will entertain Brentford at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday. The Bees are seventh in the standings and have a three-point lead over the 11th-placed hosts.
The Magpies have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last four games in all competitions. They faced Liverpool in their previous league outing and suffered a 4-1 away defeat. Anthony Gordon broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, and they conceded two goals in either half to give away the lead.
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They suffered a second consecutive defeat on Wednesday, losing 3-1 away to Manchester City in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals.
The visitors returned to winning ways after two consecutive defeats last week, recording a 1-0 away triumph over Aston Villa. Dango Ouattara scored the only goal of the match late in the first half.
Newcastle United vs Brentford Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams, and they have crossed paths 22 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with 15 wins. The Bees have five wins, and only one game has ended in a draw.
- They last met in the reverse fixture in November, and the visitors secured a 3-1 win.
- Seven of the last eight meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Brentford have seen decisive outcomes on their travels across all competitions this season, winning three of their four away games in 2026.
- Newcastle United have scored a goal each in their last three games in all competitions.
- The Bees have drawn the fewest games in the Premier League this season (3).
- The visitors have kept three clean sheets in their last five games, while failing to score in the other two.
Newcastle United vs Brentford Prediction
The Magpies are winless in their last three league games, suffering two consecutive defeats. They have conceded six goals in that period while scoring just once. Notably, seven of their nine wins in the league this season have been registered at home.
Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley, Joelinton, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, and Emil Krafth remain sidelined for the hosts. Anthony Gordon picked up a hamstring injury against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and is likely to be rested here.
The Bees have won four of their seven games this year, with three of them coming on their travels. Interestingly, they have conceded at least two goals in nine of their 12 Premier League away games this season.
Kevin Schade was sent off last week and will serve a suspension here. Fábio Carvalho, Josh Dasilva, and Antoni Milambo will miss the trip to Tyneside due to injuries.
Newcastle are on a four-game winning streak at home against the visitors, scoring 11 goals, and should be able to secure a win.
Prediction: Newcastle United 2-1 Brentford
Newcastle United vs Brentford Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Newcastle United to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare
