Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Newcastle and Brentford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Brentford go up against Newcastle this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at St James’ Park.
Form: Newcastle vs Brentford
Newcastle Form
A single point is all Newcastle can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain, before getting trounced 4-1 against Liverpool while Manchester City won 3-1. Newcastle claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.
Brentford Form
In their last three matches, Brentford lost against Chelsea and Nottingham Forest by 2-0 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Aston Villa by 0-1. Brentford managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Newcastle and Brentford
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Brentford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 Newcastle home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Newcastle matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Newcastle home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Brentford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Brentford away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Brentford matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Newcastle vs Brentford
It’s been a great season for Igor Thiago so far with 16 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Brentford want him to continue this productive spell against Newcastleon Saturday.
Popular markets: Newcastle vs Brentford
Full-time result
Newcastle won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St James’ Park. They drew three and lost two as well, while Brentford won four of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost six. Newcastle have not lost to Brentford in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Newcastle scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Brentford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Brentford have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Newcastle have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Newcastle have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Brentford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Brentford, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
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