Newcastle United vs Brentford Preview

Newcastle United host Brentford at St. James’ Park on Saturday evening in an English Premier League fixture that kicks off at 17:30 GMT. Both sides arrive with contrasting fortunes from their recent outings.

The Magpies are enduring a difficult spell, with their most recent match producing a 3-1 away defeat at Manchester City on February 4th. Prior to that, they lost 4-1 away at Liverpool and drew 1-1 away at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a damaging 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa after beating PSV Eindhoven 3-0 at home. With just one win from their last five matches, Newcastle have struggled for consistency and will be desperate to rediscover their form in front of their home support.

Brentford arrive on Tyneside carrying momentum from their most recent outing, a 1-0 away victory at Aston Villa on February 1st. Prior to that, they lost 2-0 at home to Nottingham Forest and suffered a 2-0 away defeat at Chelsea. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 2-0 away win at Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup and beat Sunderland 3-0 at home. The Bees have collected three wins from their last five matches, demonstrating their resilience despite some inconsistent results along the way.

The head-to-head record is evenly contested, with Newcastle winning three of the last five meetings and Brentford claiming two victories. Most recently, Brentford secured a convincing 3-1 home win in November 2025, while Newcastle won 2-1 at home and 3-1 at home in earlier encounters during 2025 and 2024.

Injured Players:

Newcastle United: Joelinton (Out), Emil Krafft (Out), Jamaal Lascelles (Out), Tino Livramento (Out), Fabian Schär (Out), Bruno Guimarães (Doubtful), Lewis Miley (Doubtful), Anthony Gordon (Doubtful)

Brentford: Fábio Carvalho (Out), Josh Dasilva (Out), Antoni Milambo (Out), Kevin Schade (Out)

Newcastle face a significant injury crisis heading into this fixture, with five players ruled out and three doubtful. The absences weaken their defensive and midfield options considerably, particularly with key players like Lascelles, Schär and potentially Guimarães unavailable. Brentford are in better shape with four confirmed absences, though they will miss Carvalho and Schade.

Fans worldwide can tune in to watch this Premier League encounter. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, NOW, Sky Go UK and Sky GO Extra, with audio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live. American supporters can watch via Peacock, with audio on SiriusXM FC. Canadian fans have coverage on DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada and Fubo Sports Network Canada, while Australian viewers can catch the action on Stan Sport.

Possible Line-Ups:

Newcastle United (4-3-3) Hall, Pope, Burn, Tonali, Trippier, Guimarães, Wissa, Thiaw, Miley, Elanga, Barnes

Brentford (4-2-3-1) Kayode, Kelleher, Janelt, Collins, Henry, Ouattara, Thiago, Jensen, Henderson, Berg, Lewis-Potter

Newcastle United – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Manchester City	3-1	Newcastle United	English Carabao Cup	Feb 4, 2026
L	Liverpool	4-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Jan 31, 2026
D	Paris Saint-Germain	1-1	Newcastle United	Champions League	Jan 28, 2026
L	Newcastle United	0-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Jan 25, 2026
W	Newcastle United	3-0	PSV Eindhoven	Champions League	Jan 21, 2026

Brentford – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Aston Villa	0-1	Brentford	English Premier League	Feb 1, 2026
L	Brentford	0-2	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Jan 25, 2026
L	Chelsea	2-0	Brentford	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026
W	Sheffield Wednesday	0-2	Brentford	English FA Cup	Jan 10, 2026
W	Brentford	3-0	Sunderland	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026

Head-to-Head Record – Last 5 Meetings

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Brentford	3-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025
	Newcastle United	2-1	Brentford	English Premier League	Apr 2, 2025
	Newcastle United	3-1	Brentford	English Carabao Cup	Dec 18, 2024
	Brentford	4-2	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Dec 7, 2024
	Brentford	2-4	Newcastle United	English Premier League	May 19, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland Republic	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, BBC Radio 5 Live
USA	Peacock, SiriusXM FC
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
Italy	Sky Sport Calcio