Brentford vs Newcastle prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-05-18 15:00.
[p]Safe from relegation after flirting with the bottom three towards the end of this latest Premier League campaign, Brentford will be hoping to finish their 2023/24 season on a high by winning on the final day. Either way, this latest campaign represents the London club’s worst final standing in the Premier League to date and with a summer of change looking like its on its way, as both star striker Ivan Toney and manager Thomas Frank are rumoured to be on the move, the hosts will want to go out on top on this one.[/p]
[p]With just one loss across their last eight league outings overall (W3, D4), that looks a distinct possibility, especially as Frank’s side haven’t lost on home soil since mid February. Each of their last three home fixtures have also seen them keep a clean sheet too, which should boost confidence either further, even if Brentford have failed to win any of their previous five H2Hs against Newcastle United in the Premier League (D1, L4). [/p]
[p]Each of those four wins for Newcastle have now come in succession, and they’ll be aiming for a fifth here in London as the Magpies try to secure some form of European football again for next season. An untimely 3-2 defeat to rivals Manchester United in midweek sees them enter the final matchday of this campaign sat in seventh place, with a need to leapfrog Chelsea (who sit three points ahead) to guarantee qualification, although seventh may yet command a European place depending on the FA Cup result. [/p]
[p]Their most likely route to success this weekend is to continue their free scoring form which has seen them net 81 league goals this term, the club’s most-ever in a 38-match Premier League campaign. Eddie Howe’s side do remain vulnerable on the road however, after falling to 11 away league losses this term, an amount that only three sides in the division have suffered more than![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo netted his 50th goal for the club last weekend, with seven of his nine this season coming beyond the 60th minute. Meanwhile, Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon scored his 12th competitive goal this term in midweek, six of which have acted as his side’s opening strike.  [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Newcastle’s Premier League matches have averaged 3.81 total goals this season – the most in the competition. [/p]