Newcastle United FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at St James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Eddie Smart
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 16 | Conceded | 11 |
| -3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 30% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Thiago | 2 G | 2 A |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 G | 1 A |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at St James' Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Newcastle United FC and Brentford FC.
- 5' Brentford FC have won 521 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Jamaal Lascelles adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Goal! Ivan Toney scores his 118 goal in 397 matches.
- 16' The 32-year-old Christian Norgaard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 31' What composure from Rico Henry! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' A stunning finish from Joelinton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Poor challenge from Saman Ghoddoos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Callum Wilson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Frank Onyeka is hanging Saman Ghoddoos on the field on 59 minute.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Frank Onyeka makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 61.
- 62' Frank Onyeka doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Joe Willock is replaced by Ryan Fraser.
- 75' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Allan Saint-Maximin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' Mads Roerslev makes way for Charlie Goode at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Norgaard on 83.
- 88' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Shandon Baptiste on 88 minute.
- 89' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shandon Baptiste is hanging Vitaly Janelt on the field on 89 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
5
Fabian Schar ↓ Sean Longstaff 71'
- 26
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 11
- 23
- 10
- 7
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Ryan Fraser 71'
Bench
- 34
-
21
Ryan Fraser ↑ 71'
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 71'
- 1
- 14
- 19
- 12
- 17
- 24
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 18
- 17
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↓ Frank Onyeka 59'
- 19
- 27
- 6
- 40
-
30
Mads Roerslev ↓ Charlie Goode 80'
Bench
- 9
-
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 89'
-
4
Charlie Goode ↑ 80'
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↑ 59'
- 2
- –
- 41
- 28
- 37
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 4 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 3 |
| Ivan Toney | 3 |
| Joelinton | 3 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Jacob Murphy | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Frank Onyeka | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-11-20
Newcastle United FC
3–3
Brentford FC
D
2021-11-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-10-30
Newcastle United FC
0–3
Chelsea FC
L
2021-10-23
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-10-17
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-10-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Newcastle United FC or Brentford FC 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Brentford FC
64%
Newcastle United FC or Brentford FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

