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Newcastle vs Brentford – Lineups & Match Details

Brentford beat Newcastle 3-2. Goals: S. Botman (24'), V. Janelt (37'), Thiago (45' pen.), Bruno GuimarĂ£es (79' pen.), D. Ouattara (85'). Newcastle had 54% possession against Brentford's 46%. Shots on target: 4-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 25

Saturday, 7 February 2026

NewcastleNewcastle

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

BrentfordBrentford

Referee: Andy Madley, England

Lineups

NewcastleNewcastle4-3-3
N. Pope1N. PopeG
K. Trippier2K. TrippierD
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
S. Botman4S. BotmanD
L. Hall3L. HallD
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
Bruno Guimaraes39Bruno GuimaraesM
J. Willock28J. WillockM
J. Murphy23J. MurphyF
Y. Wissa9Y. WissaF
H. Barnes11H. BarnesF

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleG
18W. OsulaF
20A. ElangaF
27N. WoltemadeF
33D. BurnD
37A. MurphyD
41J. RamseyM
61L. ShaharD
62S. NeaveF
BrentfordBrentford4-2-3-1
C. Kelleher1C. KelleherG
M. Kayode33M. KayodeD
K. Ajer20K. AjerD
S. van den Berg4S. van den BergD
R. Henry3R. HenryD
J. Henderson6J. HendersonM
V. Janelt27V. JaneltM
D. Ouattara19D. OuattaraM
M. Jensen8M. JensenM
K. Lewis-Potter23K. Lewis-PotterM
I. Thiago9I. ThiagoF

Substitutes

12H. R. ValdimarssonG
2A. HickeyD
5E. PinnockD
11R. NelsonF
18Y. YarmolyukM
22N. CollinsD
24M. DamsgaardM
45R. DonovanM
47K. FuroF

Match Events

24'G

S. Botman

Assist: Bruno GuimarĂ£es

37'G

V. Janelt

Assist: D. Ouattara

44'Y

J. Murphy

45'P

Thiago

46'S

J. Willock

Substitution 1

46'S

J. Murphy

Substitution 2

56'S

J. Henderson

Substitution 1

65'S

Y. Wissa

Substitution 3

69'Y

Thiago

79'P

Bruno GuimarĂ£es

80'S

K. Lewis-Potter

Substitution 2

85'G

D. Ouattara

Assist: M. Jensen

87'S

K. Trippier

Substitution 4

87'S

S. Tonali

Substitution 5

87'S

M. Jensen

Substitution 3

90'+6Y

L. Hall

90'+1Y

V. Janelt

Statistics

Newcastle
54%46%
Brentford
2.24Expected Goals (xG)1.79
16Total Shots11
4Shots on Target5
9Corners3
14Fouls18
1Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)75
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Newcastle host Brentford on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at St. James' Park. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 13th in the table; Brentford sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Brentford have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Nov 2025: Newcastle 1-3 Brentford; 2 Apr 2025: Newcastle 2-1 Brentford; 7 Dec 2024: Newcastle 2-4 Brentford. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brentford beat Newcastle 3-2. Newcastle scored through S. Botman 24', Bruno GuimarĂ£es 79' (pen.). Brentford replied with V. Janelt 37', Thiago 45' (pen.), D. Ouattara 85'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 85 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 54% of the ball against 46% for Brentford. Shots on target finished 4-5. Expected goals read 2.24 for Newcastle, 1.79 for Brentford.

Verdict

Brentford take the three points; Newcastle look at a thin night for the home crowd. Newcastle sat 13th and Brentford 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.