The two teams struggling with consistency in Premier League, Newcastle United and Brentford, face off against each other in the quarter-finals of EFL Cup. The Magpies are set to welcome Brentford on Wednesday, 18 December. Newcastle United enter this game after a much-awaited victory in Premier League while the Bees lost three points against Chelsea.
Newcastle United vs Brentford: Match Preview
Newcastle United endured a tough spell with four winless games before securing a comfortable victory over Leicester City in the last time out. The Magpies have also not lived up to the expectations at St James’ Park with only two victories in the last five home games, losing two. With only six victories and five draws in 16 rounds of Premier League, the Magpies are twelfth in the standings. Newcastle have beaten AFC Wimbledon and Two Premier League clubs Nottingham and Chelsea to feel confident in the quarter-finals of the campaign.
Brentford race to EFL Cup quarter-finals has been less challenging with victories over Colchester, Leyton Orient, and Sheffield Wednesday. The Bees have registered only two victories in the last five Premier League fixtures, conceding two defeats and a draw. Brentford’s brilliant winning run at the Gtech, including a victory over Newcastle in the last home fixture, has played a significant role in keeping them in the eleventh place. Meanwhile, the traveling remains a major challenge for them, featuring a seven-game winless run with six defeats.
Newcastle United vs Brentford: Head-to-Head Record
Prior to the last meeting between these two teams, Newcastle had a dominant edge against Brentford with five consecutive victories. At St James’ Park, Newcastle are undefeated in all six H2Hs with Brentford whilw winning four.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 07/12/24 | Brentford 4-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| 19/05/24 | Brentford 2-4 Newcastle | Premier League |
| 16/09/23 | Newcastle 1-0 Brentford | Premier League |
| 08/04/23 | Brentford 1-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| 08/10/22 | Newcastle 5-1 Brentford | Premier League |
Newcastle United vs Brentford: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, Nick Pope, Emil Krafth, and Sven Botman will be unavailable for Newcastle due to injuries. On the other hand, Brentford’s Mathias Jensen is expected to return after EFL Cup’s fixture while Joshua Dasilva, Aaron Hickey, and Rico Henry will be out until 2025.
Newcastle United Predicted Lineup
Dubravka (GK); Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Barnes, Isak, Gordon.
Brentford Predicted Lineup
Flekken (GK); Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Van den Berg; Yarmolyuk, Janelt; Mbeumo, Carvalho, Lewis-Potter; Schade.
Newcastle United vs Brentford: Match Prediction
Despite recent inconsistency, Newcastle United have thrashed nine goals in just the previous three games. But thier defense has not been ideal, conceding goals in four of the recent five games. On the other hand, Brentford have notched only one goal per game in six of the recent seven away games, conceding multiple goals in same matches. With the home advantage and strong attacking form, we back Newcastle to book thier place in the next round of EFL Cup
Newcastle United vs Brentford Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Newcastle United
