Brentford vs Newcastle

26 February 2022 · Premier League · 2021/22 · Referee Mike Dean

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Joelinton 33’
  • Joe Willock 44’

Match summary

Newcastle took a 2-0 win at Brentford. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time.

Joelinton put Newcastle ahead with a header in the 33rd minute, set up by Ryan Fraser and Joe Willock made it 0-2 in the 44th minute, set up by Fabian Schär.

The chances backed that up: Newcastle created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Brentford's 0.49 from 6. Brentford had a player sent off.

Match stats

Brentford Newcastle
6 Shots 26
1 Shots on Target 11
6 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0.49 xG 2.25
0.49 Non-penalty xG 2.25
5 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Brentford Newcastle
Kick-off
33’
Joelinton
Assist: Ryan Fraser0-1 (Newcastle)
44’
Joe Willock
Assist: Fabian Schär0-2 (Newcastle)
Half-time0-2
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Brentford
  • Josh Dasilva
  • Kristoffer Ajer
  • Vitaly Janelt
  • Bryan Mbeumo
Newcastle
  • Martin Dubravka

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 2.29 33’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 0-1 33’ 44’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), 0-2 44’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 2.29 33’ Joelinton (Newcastle), 0-1 Joelinton 33’ 44’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), 0-2 Willock 44’
Brentford 0.49 xGNewcastle 2.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Brentford attacking 
44’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 26’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+3’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 47’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 70’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 33’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 37’ Ryan Fraser (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ Matt Targett (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 13’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ Matt Targett (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Ivan Toney (Brentford), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Emil Krafth (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Yoane Wissa (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Ryan Fraser (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Ryan Fraser (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Christian Nørgaard (Brentford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Emil Krafth (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Christian Nørgaard (Brentford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 26’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+3’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 47’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 70’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 33’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 70’ Matt Targett (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 13’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Ryan Fraser (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ Matt Targett (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Ivan Toney (Brentford), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Chris Wood (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Emil Krafth (Newcastle), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Yoane Wissa (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Joelinton (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Ryan Fraser (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Ryan Fraser (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Christian Nørgaard (Brentford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Emil Krafth (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Christian Nørgaard (Brentford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Kristoffer Ajer DEF750 0.000.000
Ethan Pinnock DEF900 0.000.000
Pontus Jansson DEF900 0.000.000
Rico Henry DEF900 0.000.000
Christian Nørgaard MID902 0.040.081
Vitaly Janelt MID901 0.280.000
Mathias Jensen MID550 0.000.000
Josh Dasilva FWD100 0.000.000
Bryan Mbeumo FWD901 0.080.021
Yoane Wissa FWD651 0.030.021
Christian Eriksen Sub350 0.000.071
Ivan Toney Sub251 0.070.281
Sergi Canos Sub150 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brentford win 40% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.11
Newcastle win 29% Avg odds 3.38

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brentford LLLDL
Newcastle DWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 3-3 Brentford, 20 Nov 21 Next meeting: Newcastle 5-1 Brentford, 08 Oct 22  All Brentford vs Newcastle meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.