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English Premier League: Brentford vs Newcastle United Preview: Odds, Tips & Prediction

With excitement building and anticipation growing ahead of kickoff, Premier League betting fans are already diving into the odds and assessing both teams, hoping to find the best value. For a detailed, in-depth look at the match, be sure to check out our full preview. Thomas Frank’s West London club, Brentford FC, welcomes Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United to the Gtec Community Stadium on Saturday, 7 December 2024. Brentford have lost their last five games against Newcastle, so will history repeat itself or are The Bees finally due a win? At the time of writing, Newcastle are 10th and Brentford one place behind in 11th, with just a single point separating the sides.

Tim Rickson
Tim Rickson

Last Updated: 2024-12-03

Chad Nagel

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Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability: Newcastle Slight Favourites

  1. Home: 17/10 (2.70) – 37%

  2. Draw: 13/5 (3.60) – 27,8%

  3. Away: 37/25 (2.48) – 40,3%

  4. *Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change

Head-to-Head Record

Last Five Meetings

  1. 19/05/24: Brentford 2-4 Newcastle

  2. 16/09/23: Newcastle 1-0 Brentford

  3. 08/04/23: Brentford 1-2 Newcastle

  4. 08/10/22: Newcastle 5-1 Brentford

  5. 26/02/22: Brentford 0-2 Newcastle

Brentford and Newcastle have only played each other 18 times, with Newcastle winning 13 of those games and Brentford just four.

Brentford: Current Form – DWLDWL

At the time of writing, Brentford’s recent form is an exact mix of win, losses, draws, with two of each results during their last six outings.

Only three teams in the league have scored more than Brentford, however, they have let just as many in at the other end, so their goal difference is zero, but then so is Newcastle’s too, but with nine less goals for and against.

The Bees are unbeaten in their last nine home games, at the time of writing, so their 17,250-capacity, brand-new Gtec Stadium has become a fortress for the West London club.

Key Players To Watch

  • Bryan Mbeumo – 25-year-old forward Bryan Mbeumo has scored eight goals in 12 games, with one assist. The consistent player has netted 53 times for The Bees since joining in 2019.
  • Mark Flekken – The 31-year-old keeper has become a stalwart for Brentford since joining last year. The Dutchman has got eight caps for his country.
  • Ethan Pinnock – Centre-back Ethan Pinnock, 31 from nearby Lambeth, has played almost 200 games for Brentford over the past five years, and also plays for Jamaica at international level.

Brentford Team News

Manager Thomas Frank recently updated the press about Kristoffer Ajer and Gustavo Nunes both being out with injury.

Danish defensive midfielder Christian Norgaard’s red card in the goalless draw with Everton has since been overturned, meaning his three-match ban has been cancelled.

Record-signing Igor Thiago has now returned to full fitness to give The Bees a huge attacking boost.

Newcastle: Current Form – LWWWLL

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle began November with a 2-0 win over Chelsea then lost at home 2-0 to West Ham in their penultimate match of the month, which accurately displays their 50-50 form right now.

Their recent form has been a an even mix of wins and losses, so their season could potentially be topsy-turvy throughout.

At the time of writing, The Magpies have won five, lost four, resulting in a mid-table spot in the league.

Key Players To Watch

  • Harvey Barnes – 26-year-old winger Harvey Barnes has scored four goals this season, which places him as the club’s joint top scorer.
  • Alexander Isak – Swedish forward has scored 35 times in 62 appearances for The Magpies and has over 50 caps for his country.
  • Kieran Trippier – Right-back, Kieran Tripper, is one of Newcastle’s strongest, most consistent players, which is why he is a regular in the England line-up.

Newcastle Team News

32-year-old Callum Wilson has returned from injury, only playing nine games last season. The striker’s reappearance will boost Newcastle’s attacking options whilst creating healthy competition for places.

Eddie Howe said that midfield duo Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock are both fit to play again. 

Predicted Line-Ups

  1. Brentford: 4-3-3: Flekken; van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Wissa, Damsgaard

     

  2. Newcastle: 4-3-3: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Kelly, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Joelinton, Isak, Gordon

Suggested Bets

If you love betting on football, here are some bets you can place at some of the popular sportsbooks.

  1. Draw: With both teams sporting a neutral goal difference, there’s a strong chance these sides could cancel each other out, especially when placed just a point apart, at the time of writing. (13/5 with Betway) (257/100 with 1Win)

  2. Match Win and Both Teams to Score: Brentford to Win and Both Teams to Score is highly possible and worth a punt. (16/5 with Betway) (173/50 with 1Win)

  3. Over 4.5 Goals: Brentford have averaged two goals per game and Newcastle will be fielding strong attacking options, so this could be a good option for betting, plus their last meeting had six goals in it. (33/10 with Betway) (87/25 with 1Win)

Value Bets

  1. Bryan Mbeumo – Anytime Goalscorer: As Brentford’s current top scorer, with eight goals in 12 games, Mbeumo to score anytime in the match is worth a punt. (2/1 with 1Win)

  2. Alexander Isak– Anytime Goalscorer: With four goals in 10 games, Isak is Newcastle’s likeliest option to pop up with a goal. (7/5 with 1Win)

  3. First Team to Score – Brentford: With such a consistent and formidable home record, Brentford could be likely to take the lead. (97/100 with Betway) (21/20 with 1Win)

Prediction: Brentford to Win

Brentford’s home record is hugely impressive, and Newcastle’s form is very hit and miss, so for that reason we are picking the hosts to be roared on to victory by The Bees fans.

Dismissing their goalless draw to Everton on November 23, Brentford had averaged over two goals per game at home, which seems like a highly possible strike rate for The Bees.

Tim Rickson
Tim RicksonSports Writer

Tim has over 27 years experience within the sports industry, working for football clubs Arsenal FC and Millwall FC, and boxing news websites British Boxing News, Boxing Social and Global Boxing News. His boxing articles have been published in Boxing News Magazine, national newspapers, plus many other major news outlets.