Newcastle were dumped out of the League Cup semi-final in midweek and have now lost three of their last four matches across all competitions. Eddie Howe is struggling with injuries to key players and lost Anthony Gordon to a hamstring injury during the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City. The Magpies have only won one of their last eight fixtures, losing and failing to score in two of their last three at home.
Brentford head to St James' Park as the clear form favourite, having picked up four wins from their last six matches in league and cup. The Bees have claimed clean sheets in four of their last seven outings, and have been victorious in four of their last five away games across all competitions. Brentford won 1-0 at high-flying Aston Villa last time out, and in their Brazilian striker Thiago, the Londoners have a potent striker who has scored 16 times in the Premier League this season.
We're predicting a tight and tense 90 minutes in the north east, but have backed Brentford to upset the odds by claiming a narrow 1-0 victory against a struggling Newcastle side.
Newcastle 0-1 Brentford
