Reaction
Christian Eriksen makes football return in Brentford defeat
Christian Eriksen makes his return to competitive football in Brentford's Premier League clash with Newcastle United.
Feb 26, 18:11
Eddie Howe praises Newcastle United's 'heart and character' against Brentford
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has praised the "heart and character" of his team following their most recent victory against Brentford.
Feb 26, 20:14
Thomas Frank questions Josh Dasilva's red card
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has questioned the red card that Josh Dasilva received in their recent defeat against Newcastle United.
Feb 26, 20:32
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Brentford 1-2 Newcastle United
Brentford's form in recent weeks has been extremely disappointing, and this is another tough match against an in-form Newcastle outfit. The Bees will fancy their chances of scoring at least once, but we are expecting Howe's side to pick up another huge three points in their battle to avoid the drop. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brentford win with a probability of 45.89%. A draw had a probability of 27.7% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 26.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brentford win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.13%) and 2-1 (8.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.87%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 0-1 (9.56%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Newcastle United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Brentford | Draw | Newcastle United |
| 45.89% | 27.69% | 26.42% |
| Both teams to score 45.34% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
