Brentford vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 21/02/2022, 19:31  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 21/02/2022 at 20:31 in Premier League Predictions

Brentford aren’t having a very good season despite their strong start to the campaign, and they will be eyeing three points at home to a resurgent Newcastle United in their next game. The Bees go to this game placed 14th on 24 points, just two ahead of 17th placed Newcastle United. Ahead of this game, Brentford suffered yet another loss, a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal, leaving them winless in the last eight games. Defensively, they haven’t done well, conceding two or more goals in four of their last five matches and managing just one clean sheet in the five games. They go into this game having lost eight times in the last 10 league games, collecting just four points from a possible 30. In their first meeting with Newcastle United, the game ended 3-3.

Newcastle United have been a different side in the second half of the season. A run of five league matches without defeat has seen them rise out of the relegation zone, and they’ve opened a four point gap. Three more points here will see them go above Brentford and that’s definitely what they will be eyeing. In their last five matches, Newcastle have three wins and two draws; they’ve collected more points than Brentford’s haul in the last 10 games. Two clean sheets in the last five matches points to an improving defence too and they’ve scored in each of their last five matches. The only downside as they prepare for this game will be dealing with Kiran Trippier’s injury, the defender having been instrumental in this rise.