Premier League · 2023

Brentford 2–4 Newcastle United · Premier League

2–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Newcastle United won 2–4.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
1.133.43
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newcastle United beat Brentford 4–2. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Newcastle United): shots 10–12, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 1.13–3.43, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Newcastle United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Newcastle United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.24 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3.2 goals/match2.24 goals/match1.49 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Newcastle United.

8.04 days ▲Rest daysBrentford · Newcastle United3.83 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrentfordNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Rest days8.04 days3.83 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Newcastle United have a visible away split

moderate

Newcastle United's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsBrentford 10 shots, Newcastle United 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsBrentford 5 shots, Newcastle United 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.13 xG3.43 xGBrentford 1.13 xG, Newcastle United 3.43 xG
  • Possession54%46%Brentford 54%, Newcastle United 46%
  • Corners3 corners0 cornersBrentford 3 corners, Newcastle United 0 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsBrentford 15 fouls, Newcastle United 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 25′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYehor Yarmoliuk · Brentford · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYoane Wissa · Brentford · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 70′ · 0.04 xG · goalIvan Toney · Brentford · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIvan Toney · Brentford · 1′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIvan Toney · Brentford · 62′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 77′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 38′ · 0.11 xG · goalFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 61′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 47′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedVitaly Janelt · Brentford · 48′ · 0.21 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 45′ · 0.24 xG · on targetIvan Toney · Brentford · 9′ · 0.36 xG · on targetHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 21′ · 0.46 xG · goalAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 61′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 10′ · 0.63 xG · off target or blockedJacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 36′ · 0.65 xG · goalBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 77′ · 0.68 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brentford: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.11 xG. Newcastle United: 12 shots, 7 on target, 3.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0240′HT90′Vitaly Janelt · Brentford · 48′Yoane Wissa · Brentford · 70′Harvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 21′Jacob Murphy · Newcastle United · 36′Alexander Isak · Newcastle United · 38′Bruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brentford 1.11 xG · Newcastle United 3.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Brentford
1Draws
4Newcastle United
Newcastle United — Brentford · Premier League1–0
Brentford — Newcastle United · Premier League1–2
Newcastle United — Brentford · Premier League5–1
Brentford — Newcastle United · Premier League0–2
Newcastle United — Brentford · Premier League3–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brentford favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brentford38 matchesNewcastle United38 matches
1.47 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 2.24 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed38/381.63 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goals38/38▲ 2.03 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 14.5 shots/match
4.53 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 5.61 shots/match
45%Possession38/38● 52.2%
4.84 corners/matchCorners38/38● 5.05 corners/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls38/3810.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 May 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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