Quarter-final match of the English League Cup between Newcastle and Brentford will take place on December 18 at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 11 (Premier League and English League Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 9%.
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs. Brentford
Newcastle (4-3-3): Nick Pope – Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly, Fabian Schär, Emil Krafth – Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Sean Longstaff – Joseph Willock, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken – Jayden Meghoma, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Ben Mee – Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen – Bryan Mbeumo, Keane Lewis-Potter, Fabio Carvalho – Kevin Schade.
Each team listed the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Newcastle
Eddie Howe's side has progressed through three stages of the current English League Cup, defeating Premier League representatives twice. They narrowly overcame Nottingham Forest away (1-1, 4-3 on penalties) and then secured home victories over AFC Wimbledon (1-0) and Chelsea (2-0). Newcastle has not lost in regulation time in their last six matches in this tournament (4 wins, 2 draws). Last season, the club reached the quarter-finals, losing to Chelsea (1-1, 2-4 on penalties).
- No more than three goals have been scored in regulation time in Newcastle's last 16 matches in this tournament.
- At least one team failed to score in 9 of Newcastle's last 12 League Cup games over 90 minutes.
- The club has not conceded in the first half of their last six matches in this Cup.
Brentford
The Londoners have also advanced through three stages of the English League Cup, though their opponents were considerably easier. They started with an away win over Colchester United (1-0), followed by home victories against Leyton Orient (3-1) and Sheffield Wednesday (1-1, 5-4 on penalties). The club last reached the quarter-finals three years ago, when they were stopped by Chelsea (0-2). Notably, Brentford has lost only once in regulation time in their last seven matches in this tournament (3 wins, 3 draws).
- In 8 of Brentford's last 9 matches in this Cup, no more than two goals were scored in regulation time.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regulation time in Brentford's last six League Cup matches.
- The team has not lost in regulation time in 6 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament (4 wins, 2 draws).
Newcastle vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
In the last 10 years, Brentford has played 13 away matches in this Cup, suffering only two defeats in regulation time. Both losses came against Premier League clubs fighting for European qualification. In other encounters, they avoided defeat, although their opponents were lower-league teams (including a win over Southampton, a Premier League underdog). I predict that Brentford will struggle against a Premier League club aiming for a European finish.
Newcastle has a six-match winning streak at home in this tournament. Additionally, they have conceded just one goal in regulation time in their last nine home League Cup matches. It's also worth noting that Newcastle has defeated Brentford in 5 of their last 6 league encounters. Furthermore, Brentford has lost 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League (with one draw).
My prediction – Newcastle to win
