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's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Newcastle
Eddie Howe's side has already advanced through three stages of the current English League Cup, defeating Premier League representatives in two of them. The team narrowly overcame Nottingham Forest away (1-1, 4-3 on penalties) and then secured home victories against AFC Wimbledon (1-0) and Chelsea (2-0). Overall, Newcastle remains unbeaten in 90 minutes in their last six matches in this tournament (4 wins, 2 draws). Last season, the club was stopped at the quarter-final stage, losing to Chelsea (1-1, 2-4 on penalties).
- No more than three goals have been scored in regular time in the last 16 matches of this tournament.
- At least one team failed to score in 9 of Newcastle's last 12 League Cup games in 90 minutes.
- The club has not conceded in the first half in their last six matches in this cup.
Brentford
The Londoners have also played through three stages of the English League Cup, albeit against simpler opponents. The team 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 last time Thomas Frank's side reached the quarter-finals was three years ago, where Chelsea stopped them (2-0). Notably, in their last seven matches in this tournament, the club has only lost once in 90 minutes (3 wins, 3 draws).
- In 8 of Brentford's last 9 matches in this cup, no more than two goals were scored in regular time.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in regular time in Brentford's last six League Cup matches.
- In this tournament, the team has not lost in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 7 away matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
Newcastle vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
In the last 10 years, the Londoners have played 13 away matches in this cup, suffering only two defeats in regular time. Both losses came against Premier League clubs fighting for European competition spots. In other cases, the team remained unbeaten, but these were games against lower-league opponents, and there was a win against Southampton, who are Premier League underdogs. I suggest that Brentford will not be able to challenge the Premier League club fighting for a European competition finish this time either.
Newcastle has a six-match winning streak at home in this tournament. Additionally, the team has conceded only one goal in regular 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 Premier League encounters. Furthermore, the Londoners have lost 7 times in their last 8 away Premier League matches, with one draw.
My prediction – Newcastle win