Newcastle United vs Brentford prediction and bettimg tips on December 18, 2024
Game Prediction
Newcastle United and Brentford will compete in the 1/4 finals of the English League Cup on December 18, 2024. Both opponents hope to advance in the tournament following the results of the head-to-head meeting.
Our prediction for the match Newcastle United vs Brentford
“The Magpies” played in the Champions League a year ago after a very long break. Still, they did not succeed there, finishing last in a group with Milan, PSG and Borussia. Having focused on the Premier League after that, the team was able to finish at least in 7th place – that was a clear decline compared to 4th position in 2023. “The Bees” also gave in, but finished that cycle with 39 points, which was more than enough to stay in 16th place, confidently extending the so-called “registration” in the Premier League.
Thomas Frank’s wards entered the new season without Toney, who had been sold at the deadline. However, Ivan missed a lot due to disqualification in the last competition, so it was not a blow. The team, on the contrary, wins almost half of the matches and stays close to the European competition zone. Still, Chelsea, albeit minimally, defeated the team at the weekend.
Eddie Howe’s footballers are unstable. And good periods alternate with unsuccessful ones. They, at the end of November and December, again failed to win. In particular, they lost to “the Bees”. Nevertheless, Leicester was beaten in the previous game – 4-0. And it was “the Black and Whites” who knocked Chelsea out of the League Cup in the previous round.
Newcastle United vs Brentford: key statistics and trends
- Newcastle United had not won 4 times in a row before the previous round.
- The average number of goals per match for “the Magpies” is 2.75.
- Brentford has won 3 out of 6 previous games.
Newcastle United vs Brentford: possible starting line-ups
Newcastle United (possible line-up): Pope – Hall, Burn, Schar, Livramento – Bruno Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton – Barnes, Murphy, Isak.
Brentford (possible line-up): Flekken – Pinnock, Collins, van den Berg – Lewis-Potter, Carvalho, Wissa, Nørgaard, Yarmolyuk, Mbeumo – Igor Thiago.
Previous head-to-head matches: Newcastle United vs Brentford
“The Magpies” had got 5 wins in a row, but they lost with a 2-4 score in the Premier League earlier this month.
Free prediction for the match Newcastle United vs Brentford
It is hard to believe that the hosts, with their inconsistency, will find it easy to justify their status as favourites. Thomas Frank’s team is spending a good season – we bet on them to win with “a +1.0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.9).