Newcastle vs Brentford

7 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Andy Madley

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Sven Botman 24’
  • Bruno Guimarães 79’ (pen)
  • Vitaly Janelt 37’
  • Thiago 45+2’ (pen)
  • Dango Ouattara 85’

Match summary

Brentford came from behind to win 3-2 away at Newcastle, with a late winner. Brentford led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Sven Botman put Newcastle ahead with a header in the 24th minute, set up by Bruno Guimarães, Vitaly Janelt equalised with a header in the 37th minute, set up by Dango Ouattara, and Thiago put Brentford in front from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Bruno Guimarães equalised from the penalty spot in the 79th minute and Dango Ouattara won it in the 85th minute, set up by Mathias Jensen.

Newcastle can feel hard done by, creating 3.34 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Brentford's 1.65 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
16 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 3
102 Attacks 98
43 Dangerous attacks 46
428 Passes 379
82% Pass accuracy 75%
9 Tackles 15
14 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Newcastle Brentford
Kick-off
16’
Mathias JensenShot on target
Sven BotmanHeader1-0 (Newcastle)
24’
37’
Vitaly JaneltHeader1-1 (Brentford)
Jacob MurphyHandball
44’
45+2’
Igor ThiagoPenalty1-2 (Brentford)
Half-time1-2
Anthony ElangaJoe Willock
46’
Nick WoltemadeJacob Murphy
46’
Second half underway
56’
Yegor YarmolyukJordan Henderson 
William OsulaYoane Wissa
65’
Malick ThiawShot on target
67’
69’
Igor ThiagoFoul
VAR review
75’
Bruno GuimarãesPenalty2-2 (Newcastle)
79’
80’
Romelle DonovanKeane Lewis-Potter
85’
Dango OuattaraLeft foot shot2-3 (Brentford)
Dan BurnKieran Trippier
87’
87’
Mikkel DamsgaardMathias Jensen
Jacob RamseySandro Tonali
87’
89’
Romelle DonovanShot on target
90+1’
Vitaly JaneltFoul
Lewis HallArgument
90+6’
Full-time2-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.34 1.65 24’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), 1-0 24’ 37’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), 1-1 37’ 45+2’ Thiago (Brentford), 1-2 45+2’ 79’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 2-2 79’ 85’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), 2-3 85’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.34 1.65 24’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), 1-0 Botman 24’ 37’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), 1-1 Janelt 37’ 45+2’ Thiago (Brentford), 1-2 Thiago 45+2’ 79’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), 2-2 Guimarães 79’ 85’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), 2-3 Ouattara 85’
Newcastle 3.34 xGBrentford 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brentford attacking Newcastle attacking 
47’ Thiago (Brentford), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 79’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 28’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.65 xG, blocked 90+2’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.57 xG, off target 15’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.51 xG, off target 54’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 37’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 43’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 24’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 90+9’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 68’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Romelle Donovan (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Thiago (Brentford), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 79’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 28’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.65 xG, blocked 90+2’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), set piece, 0.57 xG, off target 15’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.51 xG, off target 54’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 37’ Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 43’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 24’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 90+9’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 68’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Dango Ouattara (Brentford), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 10’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Jacob Murphy (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Romelle Donovan (Brentford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Lewis Hall (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Mathias Jensen (Brentford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pope
Trippier 87’
Thiaw
Botman
Hall
Tonali 87’
Guimarães
Willock 46’
Murphy 46’
Wissa 65’
Barnes
Brentford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kelleher
Henry
Berg
Ajer
Kayode
Janelt
Henderson 56’
Lewis-Potter 80’
Jensen 87’
Ouattara
Thiago

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nick Pope GK900 0.000.000
Kieran Trippier DEF900 0.000.302
Malick Thiaw DEF902 0.600.000
Sven Botman DEF9012 0.210.000
Lewis Hall DEF901 0.020.021
Bruno Guimarães MID90111 0.760.243
Sandro Tonali MID903 0.140.031
Joe Willock MID510 0.000.000
Jacob Murphy FWD511 0.040.511
Yoane Wissa FWD701 0.650.000
Harvey Barnes FWD903 0.810.000
Nick Woltemade Sub391 0.090.000
Anthony Elanga Sub391 0.030.683
William Osula Sub200 0.000.000
Jacob Ramsey Sub10 0.000.000
Dan Burn Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Newcastle win 49% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.70
Brentford win 25% Avg odds 3.77

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

Form going into the game

Newcastle WWDLL
Brentford WWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brentford 3-1 Newcastle, 09 Nov 25 Next meeting: Brentford vs Newcastle, 19 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Newcastle vs Brentford meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.