Brentford vs Newcastle United

Brentford and Newcastle United are set to trade tackles at the Gtech Community Stadium in an exciting top-half Premier League showdown.

A stomach-wrenching 1-0 loss at Manchester United in midweek Premier League action knocked Brentford down from a three-game unbeaten league streak (W1, D2), compromising their chances of securing a first-ever European finish. The upcoming return to the Gtech Community Stadium will be a refreshing experience, considering the ‘Bees’ have only lost one home match in the Premier League this season (W7, D6) and are unbeaten in their last ten such contests (W5, D5). However, Thomas Frank’s men now face a daunting task, seeking their first-ever Premier League win over Newcastle after three failed attempts (D1, L2). Indeed, they’ve gone winless in seven consecutive league meetings with the ‘Magpies’ (D1, L6) since a 1-0 triumph in 1949, highlighting the mental disadvantage that could trouble them ahead of the kick-off.

On the other hand, following a bumpy start to the new calendar year, Newcastle United’s pursuit of a first top-four finish in the Premier League is back on track thanks to four successive league victories, including a scintillating 5-1 romping of West Ham United on their last travel. Having moved three points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with a game in hand, the ‘Magpies’ are now looking to maintain their traveling resurgence after winning their last two away league games ‘to one.’ Brentford has been a happy hunting ground for Newcastle down the years, as witnessed by their three-match winning league streak away to the ‘Bees,’ including a comfortable 2-0 triumph in this corresponding fixture last season. But considering Eddie Howe’s men have not kept an away clean sheet since January, it’s hard to imagine them recreating that result here.