Overview
Newcastle ended a four-match winless streak by beating Leicester City 4-0, a victory that has eased some of the pressure on manager Eddie Howe.
Newcastle's main striker Alexander Isak is in great form, scoring 3 goals and assisting 2 times in the last 3 matches. This is the basis for the "Magpies" to be confident before the rematch with Brentford at home.
Brentford beat Newcastle 4-2 in their last game two weeks ago. However, Brentford's win over their opponents came at their home ground, the Gtech Community.
The Bees have been in great form at home, winning eight and drawing two. However, their away form is a different story, losing seven and drawing one of their last eight away games in the Premier League. Brentford's only win in that time came against little-known Colchester United in the Carabao Cup.
In the upcoming match, Brentford will be visiting Newcastle at St James Park. The Magpies have excellently held Liverpool to a draw and destroyed Leicester in their recent home matches. Therefore, this will be a psychological support for Newcastle to believe in their revenge.
Overall, Newcastle have an impressive head-to-head record against Brentford, winning all five of their last matches.
Human resources situation
Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope remains absent, along with defenders Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth, while Joelinton could feature as his suspension will only apply to the Premier League.
On the other side of the front line, Mathias Jensen is still not ready to return to play for Brentford. Meanwhile, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey are also unable to participate due to injury.
Expected lineup:
Newcastle: Dubravka, Livramento, Burn, Schar, Hall, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali, Gordon, Murphy, Isak.
Brentford: Flekken, Roserslev, Collins, Mee, Van Den Bergh, Yarmolyuk, Janelt, Mbeumo, Lewis-Potter, Wissa, Carvalho.
The match between Newcastle and Brentford takes place at 2:45 am on December 19 (Vietnam time).
