Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Newcastle
Match Time & Date:
18/12/2024
20:45
Prediction: 1-0
Brentford
Buoyed by a thrilling 4-0 win over Leicester City, Newcastle United will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Brentford in the EFL Cup quarter-finals. The Magpies have regained a much-needed confidence, especially Jacob Murphy, who scored a brace at the weekend, while all Sven Botman, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Nice Pope, and Calum Wilson remain in the recovery room.
The Bees, on the other hand, failed to spoil Chelsea’s party at Stamford Bridge at the weekend. As Brentford have been struggling on the travels this season, collecting only one point in total away from home, we are tempted to place our bets on Newcastle. Both Fabio Carvalho and Vitaly Janelt are pushing for a start, while the likes of Joshua Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes, Rico Henry, and Mathias Jensen remain on the sidelines with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Jamaal Lascelles):
Born in Derby on November 11, 1993, Jamaal Lascelles is an English footballer who plays for Newcastle United as a defender. Lascelles began his youth career at Nottingham Forest and he continued playing for the Reds on senior level.
After scoring two goals in 32 appearances for Forest, Jamaal Lascelles moved to Newcastle United in 2014 and he has been playing for the Magpies ever since. The 188-cm-tall centre-back has a deal with Newcastle United, which should expire in June, 2023. Jamaal Lascelles made two appearances for England U21, but he has yet to make his senior debut with the Three Lions.
Speaking of his individual honours, the English defender was part of PFA Team of the Year for the 2016/2017 Championship season. Jamaal Lascelles scored three goals in 35 appearances for Newcastle United in the 2017/2018 Premier League season, helping Rafa Benitez’s team secure yet another top flight survival.
Highlighted Team (Brentford):
Based in London, Brentford compete in the Championship and they were founded in 1898. Griffin Park has been the home ground of the club since 1904 and the capacity of the venue is 12,300.
The Bees have yet to play in the Premier League and it has to be noted that they made it to the FA Cup sixth round on four occasions (1937/1938, 1945/1946,1948/1949, 1988/1989). Brentford played in the League Cup round 4 in the 1982/1983 and 2010/2011 season and that is the club’s biggest success in the competition.
Brentford’s main rivals are Fulham and Queens Park Rangers and they take on each other in the West London Derby. The rivalry with the Cottagers is probably the biggest and you should bear in mind that the clashes between the two teams have their history of crowd violence. The colour of Brentford’s shirts is red and white and they wear black shorts.
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