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Newcastle United 2–3 Brentford · Premier League

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brentford won 2–3.

Shots
1611
Shots on target
45
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brentford beat Newcastle 3–2. Recorded in this match (Newcastle – Brentford): shots 16–11, shots on target 4–5, possession 54%–46%, corners 9–3. 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.

Brentford's recent record differs from the season

weak

Brentford's last-five shots average is above their season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Brentford show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Brentford's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.9 shots/match ▲ShotsNewcastle · Brentford10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNewcastleBrentfordBaseline
Shots12.9 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots11 shotsNewcastle United 16 shots, Brentford 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsNewcastle United 4 shots, Brentford 5 shots
  • Possession54%46%Newcastle United 54%, Brentford 46%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersNewcastle United 9 corners, Brentford 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls18 foulsNewcastle United 14 fouls, Brentford 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsNewcastle United 2 cards, Brentford 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Newcastle United
0Draws
2Brentford
Brentford — Newcastle United · Premier League3–1
Newcastle United — Brentford · Premier League2–1
Brentford — Newcastle United · Premier League4–2
Brentford — Newcastle United · Premier League2–4
Newcastle United — Brentford · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newcastle United favored in 4 of 9 directional metrics · Brentford in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United25 matchesBrentford25 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.36 goals/match
12.9 shots/match ▲Shots25/2510.3 shots/match
4.52 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/254.08 shots/match
53.6% ●Possession25/2546.6%
6.72 corners/match ●Corners25/254.88 corners/match
1.6 cards/matchCards25/252 cards/match
9.32 fouls/matchFouls25/2511.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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