Brentford vs Newcastle United
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Apr 8, 2023, Gtech Community Stadium
Seeking a fifth consecutive Premier League victory, Newcastle United travel to Brentford on Saturday as they continue their quest for a top four finish.
Brentford are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United in a midweek Premier League fixture. They came close to earning a point with a great opportunity late in the second half but Kevin Schade was denied one-on-one by David De Gea.
The result is a continuation of Brentford’s patchy form as they have claimed just two wins from their last eight Premier League matches. That poor run has dented their European aspirations as they sit ninth on the table, seven points off the top five.
Home form has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in Brentford’s campaign as they have lost just once at the Gtech Community Stadium all season. However, Thomas Frank’s men were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Leicester City in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Early goals from Callum Wilson and Joelinton set Newcastle United on their way to a 5-1 victory over West Ham United last time out in the Premier League. Both men added further goals in the second half while Alexander Isak also got his name on the score sheet.
The Magpies have fully recovered from their February slump and are currently on a four-match winning run in the Premier League. Eddie Howe’s men are now well on course for a Champions League spot as they sit third on the table, above the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle United have also impressed on their travels with some of their biggest wins coming away from home. Aside from the victory at West Ham last time out, they can also count a 4-1 win at Southampton and a 3-0 triumph over Leicester City among their results on the road.
How the bookies view it
Newcastle United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 15/13 by 10bet to claim the win. Brentford are considered outsiders with a home win priced at 13/5 by bet365 while 10bet is offering odds of 28/11 for a draw.
Head to head
Newcastle United have a 4-1 advantage with one draw from six previous matches against Brentford. The Magpies claimed a 5-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
As always, Ivan Toney will be the one tasked with providing the attacking threat for Brentford as he looks to add to his 17 Premier League goals. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 11/5 with bet365.
After lengthy drought, Callum Wilson is back among the goals having scored three times in the last two matches. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to find the net on Saturday at 7/4 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were six goals in the reverse fixture and another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards here. Over 3.5 goals can be considered at 5/2 with William Hill, over 2.5 goals is priced at evens with BetVictor while Paddy Power is offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
Newcastle United have scored in both halves in three of their last four matches and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 12/5 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between Brentford and Newcastle United will be played on Apr 8, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Brentford vs Newcastle United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
