Mid-table Brentford make the trip to the EFL Cup winners Newcastle on Wednesday night for what is expected to be an action-packed 90 minutes at St James' Park.
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Newcastle vs Brentford prediction: Wissa a big threat
Key Stats
- Yoane Wissa has scored 14 times in the Premier League this season and boats a shots-on-target ratio of 47.6%.
- Over 2.5 goals have been produced in 62% of Newdastle's home games in the Premier League.
- 71% of Brentford's away trips in the league this season have witnessed at least three goals.
Correct score prediction: Newcastle 2-2 Brentford
Brentfrord'saway form has picked up in recent weeks with the Bees unbeaten in their last six games on the road. Newcastle are scoring an average of 1.85 goals per home game in the league this season while Brentford average 1.43 goals on their travels, and we're backing Wednesday's clash to end in a 2-2 draw.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Newcastle the bookmaker's choice
- HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
- DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
- AWAY: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Newcastle are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 57.1% but we are predicting a close and competitive 90 minutes at St James' Park.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: The Magpies dominate
Newcastle have picked up four wins and suffered one defeat from their last five games against Brentford in league and cup, running out 3-1 winners when the pair met in the EFL Cup in December.
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Newcastle preview: First major trophy in 70 years
Newcastle overcame the odds to beat the Liverpool machine in the EFL Cup final before the international break.
Defender Dan Burn opened the scoring for the Magpies just before the break and Alexander Isac doubled a dominant Newcastle's lead early in the second half. Liverpool did pull a goal back in stoppage-time but Eddie Howe's team held firm to secure his first major trophy in management. Bruno Guimaraes played a starring role in the final and the Brazilian has covered the most distance in the Premier League this season with 310.9km.
Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles and Anthony Gordon all missed the EFL Cup final and look set to miss the Brentford game due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Pope (GK), Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Murphy, Guimaraes, Barnes, Tonali, Joelinton & Isak
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Brentford preview: Impressing on the road
The Bees made the tricky trip to Bournemouth for their last league game with the hopes of making it six away games in the run without defeat.
Despite going a goal down early on, the Bees equalied via Yoane Wissa on the half-hour mark and went on to win the game thanks to a 71st-minute effort from midfielder Christian Norgaard.
Brentford have now won their last five away games in the Premier League and are unbeaten on the road since drawing 0-0 at Brighton in December. Fabio Carvalho, Joshua Dasilva, Aaron Hickey, Michael Kayode, Igor Thiago and Rico Henry are all expected to miss the trip to St James' Park through injury.
Predicted lineup: Flekken (GK), Ajer, Pinnock, Collins, Norgaard, Wissa, Janelt, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade & Lewis-Potter
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Player to watch: Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak wrote his name into Newcastle folk law when he scored the winning goal in the EFL Cup final against Liverpool.
The Swedish striker has been impressive once again this season, scoring 19 times in 25 Premier League appearances and only needs two more goals to equal last season's total of 21.
Scored the all-important second goal in the EFL Cup final
Isak heads into Wednesday's clash with Brentford in excellent form having scored five goals in his last six outings for club and country.