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Newcastle vs Brentford: League Cup match prediction
In one of the quarter-finals of the League Cup on December 18, Newcastle will play Brentford at home. The Magpies have successfully played against the Bees, winning five of the previous six head-to-head encounters. Will the hosts be able to achieve another victory today and take revenge for this season defeat in the Premier League? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose reliable bets
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Newcastle United
EnglandCurrent form
Newcastle have made it through three rounds of the League Cup, with two of their opponents coming from the Premier League. The Magpies narrowly beat Nottingham Forest in an away penalty shootout, before beating Wimbledon 1-0 and Chelsea 2-0 at home. A year ago, Newcastle worst performance was in the quarter-finals, where they lost to Chelsea in a penalty shootout. Eddie Howe men have had mixed results in the Premier League this season, sitting in 12th place after 16 rounds. They managed to thrash Leicester 4-0 in their last home game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Botman, Kraft, Lascelles, Pop and Wilson will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Newcastle have not lost in the first half in their last four matches
- There have been no more than three goals scored in regulation time in the Magpies' last 16 League Cup matches
Estimated line-up: Dubravka; Trippier, Scher, Byrne, Hall; Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Barnes, Isak, Gordon.
Brentford
EnglandCurrent form
Brentford, like their upcoming opponent, have also managed to get through three rounds in the League Cup. At the same time, the Londoners were clearly lucky with their opponents, as they have not yet had to play with representatives of the Premier League. At the start, they managed to beat Colchester United away with a minimal score of 1:0. Then there were home matches with Leyton Orient (3:1) and Sheffield Wednesday, when they managed to beat their opponent only in a penalty shootout. In the Premier League this season, Thomas Frank charges are distinguished by their high efficiency, open play and the fact that they score points almost exclusively at home. Brentford has 23 points, 22 of which they managed to get in London. The Bees played their last game away against Chelsea and lost 1:2.
Disqualifications and injuries
Da Silva, Henry, Hickey and Jensen will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Brentford have not won in the first half in their last three matches
- Eight of Brentford last nine League Cup games have seen no more than two goals scored
Probable line-up: Flecken; Rorslev, Collins, Mee, Van den Bergh; Yarmolyuk, Janelt; Mbeumo, Carvalho, Lewis-Potter; Schade.
Trends
Newcastle to score in first half
Newcastle have scored goals in the opening 45 minutes in their last three matches
1.72Bet Total first half over 1.5 goals
Three of the previous five head-to-head matches have seen more than one goal scored in the first half
2.27Bet Exact score 4:2
This score was recorded in the two previous personal meetings.
23.00Tip and bets
Less than two weeks ago, the rivals played each other in the Premier League. Then, in London, Brentford won with a score of 4:2. Today, we are expecting revenge from the Magpies. However, throughout the season, the Londoners have been very poor away from home, failing in defense, which many opponents take advantage of. Plus, Newcastle has a noticeable advantage in personal meetings, having won five of the previous six games.
Our prediction is a Newcastle win with an Asian handicap (-1) at odds of 1.92
Bet on total
Brentford matches are often high-scoring, the Bees themselves play boldly in attack, but also allow their opponents a lot in front of their goal. Newcastle are always ready to support such football.
The second bet is total over three goals with odds of 1.86
Bet on corners
Note the promising trend in corners. In six of Newcastle previous seven home matches in the League Cup, there have been no more than 11 corners. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
Forecast - total under 11.5 corners with odds of 1.70
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