Overview
Brentford's 3-match unbeaten streak was halted after a 1-3 defeat to Aston Villa in round 14 of the Premier League. This was a match in which the "Beets" defense played extremely carelessly and conceded 3 goals in a row within just 13 minutes (from minute 21 to minute 34).
It is worth noting that this is not the first time this season that Brentford's defense has been disappointing. Since the beginning of the season, they have scored 27 goals but also conceded 26, the worst among the top 13 teams in the Premier League.
As for Newcastle, they continued to extend their winless streak to 3 matches (2 draws, 1 loss). However, it cannot be denied that coach Eddie Howe's team played well against the top team Liverpool.
The home team at St James' Park played fairly well against a highly rated opponent. They even opened the scoring in the first half and pulled back a dramatic point in the 90th minute thanks to Fabian Schar.
The Magpies' confidence has been boosted by their impressive performance against the Kop. And now Eddie Howe's side will be aiming for three points when they face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford have lost each of their last five Premier League meetings with Newcastle. The Gtech Community has been a favourite for the Magpies in recent years, winning all three of their visits.
Human resources situation
Brentford captain Christian Norgaard was ruled out with a minor injury in the midweek game against Aston Villa, but is expected to return against Newcastle.
On the other side of the front line, Newcastle will once again be without the services of long-term absentees Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman.
Expected lineup:
Brentford: Flekken, Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa.
Newcastle: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Gordo.
The match between Brentford and Newcastle takes place at 22:00 on December 7 (Vietnam time).
