Newcastle vs Brentford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds

Get With Magpies to Cover the Line

This EFL Cup quarter-final could be one-sided in favour of Newcastle and our betting prediction is the +120 about the Magpies -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap. This means beating Brentford by two goals or more.

Match Preview

Newcastle United had eleven shots on target and 59% of possession when beating Leicester City 4-0 at St James' Park in their last match. This was a Premier League home game, with Jacob Murphy (2), Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak on the scoresheet.

Brentford lost 2-1 away to Chelsea when they last played. This was a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, with Bryan Mbeumo finding the net for the Bees. Brentford were restricted to 38% possession and had four shots on target.

Newcastle advanced to this EFL Cup quarter-final by beating Chelsea 2-1 at home, while Brentford won on penalties (1-1 AET) when hosting Championship side Sheffield Wednesday at Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford had the edge in the most recent clash between these teams, recording a 4-2 Premier League home victory against Newcastle. In the previous 8 H2H matches, we have seen five Newcastle victories, two Brentford wins and one draw.

Newcastle have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. Eddie Howe's team have averaged 52.5% possession, 469.4 passes and 6.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 4.3 corners.

Alexander Isak leads the way with 6 goals, with Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes getting 2 apiece. Alexander Isak has the most assists with 3, while goalies Nick Pope and Martin Dubravka collectively have 3 clean sheets.

Brentford have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 5.2 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 2.4 goals. The West London side average 47.6% possession, 413.6 passes, 4.7 corners awarded and 6.8 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 18.7 attempts and 6.6 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Yoane Wissa with 6, Bryan Mbeumo on 5 and Kevin Schade 4. Mikkel Damsgaard has been chief assist maker on 5, with Mark Flekken recording 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Newcastle confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka (GK), Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schaer, Daniel Burn, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.

Brentford confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken (GK), Nathan Collins, Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Keane Lewis-Potter, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, Fabio Carvalho, Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa.

Expert EFL Cup Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Newcastle vs Brentford stats:

• Newcastle have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their past 10 home matches
• Brentford have conceded 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 away matches

Newcastle vs Brentford Prediction

The Asian Handicap market allows us to back Newcastle by two or more goals in this quarter-final. Our -1.5 goals prediction is available at odds of +120.

If you think Newcastle can win by a bigger margin than two goals, you might want to consider them off -2.5 goals.

Our Pick

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Newcastle vs Brentford Odds

With a 68% chance of winning, Newcastle are favourites to win this EFL Cup match and they’re available at betting odds of -208 with the bookies. Brentford are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +500.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -163.

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