Brentford vs. Newcastle United Preview

Brentford clashes with Newcastle United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Brentford is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Crystal Palace on Saturday while Newcastle United lost 3-1 on the road against West Ham United on Sunday. 

Brentford is in 12th place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in 10 games while Newcastle United is in 13th place with 12 points in 10 games.  

The player to watch in this game is Kevin Schade, who has two goals and one assist in 10 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Kevin Schade a 52.84 percent chance to score against Newcastle United. He has 15 SCA and 3 GCA in 10 Premier League game this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Brentford 3.00
• Newcastle United 2.27
• Draw 3.50

Spread

• Brentford 0 (2.08)
• Newcastle United 0 (1.72)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.98)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.76)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 2 and Newcastle United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Brentford, Kevin Schade has a 52.84 percent chance to score. He averages 3.1 shots overall per sim, 1.9 shots on goal per and 0.75 goals per sim.

For Newcastle United, Nick Woltemade has a 42.24 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 1.06 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Brentford 3.00

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Brentford in this one. Average score in simulations is Brentford 1.9 to Newcastle United 1.59.