Brentford 4-2 Newcastle: Bees buzzing after another home thriller

Brentford put on another fantastic show in west London on Saturday, as the Bees beat Newcastle 4-2 and moved up to 6th in the Premier League.

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Four goals from four different scorers — as has become the custom for Brentford (23 points) — with Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Nathan Collins and Kevin Schade finding the back of Newcastle’s net. Mbeumo and Wissa each have 9 goals this season, putting them 3rd in the Golden Boot race, four behind Mohamed Salah.

The loss leaves Newcastle (20 points) 12th in table, now mired in a four-game winless run with the busiest stretch of the season up next.

Good luck beating Brentford in west London

The largest home-field advantage in the Premier League this season? That would be 2nd-smallest ground in the league actually (17,250) as the Bees improved to 7W-1D-0L at Gtech Community Stadium, and they’re doing it with real style, too. The 40 goals scored in 8 games at the Gtech is 10 more than any other ground has seen this season. 26 scored, 14 conceded — one might argue that the 4th-worst home defensive record is somewhat troubling, but they would be too entertained watching the games to even notice. Now that’s value for money on a season ticket. Thomas Frank might want to reconsider starting five all-out attacking players in the future, too. Or not. That’s fine with us.

Brentford have won just 1 point from 7 games away from home this season, so that’s 22 of 23 points earned at home. In the European places on home results alone.

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What’s next?

• Newcastle vs Leicester — Saturday, 10 am ET
• Chelsea vs Brentford — Sunday, 2 pm ET

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Brentford vs Newcastle final score: 4-2

Goalscorers: Bryan Mbeumo (8'), Alexander Isak (11'), Yoane Wissa (28'), Harvey Barnes (32'), Nathan Collins (56'), Kevin Schade (90')

GOAL! Brentford 4-2 Newcastle: Kevin Schade slips in behind and beats Nick Pope (90')

Schade slots home Brentford's fourth v. Newcastle

Kevin Schade scores his fourth goal in his last two matches with a lovely finish past Nick Pope to give the Bees a 4-2 lead late in the second half over Newcastle at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 3-2 Newcastle: Nathan Collins turns home a free kick to the back post (56')

Collins makes it 3-2 for Brentford v. Newcastle

Nathan Collins' left-footed finish finds its way past Nick Pope and into the back of the net to give Brentford a 3-2 lead against Newcastle in the second half at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 2-2 Newcastle: Harvey Barnes cuts inside and finds the back post (32')

Barnes guides Newcastle level at 2-2 v. Brentford

Harvey Barnes immediately makes up his error on Brentford's second goal with a tidy finish to put the Magpies back on level terms at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 2-1 Newcastle: Yoane Wissa goes it alone to give the Bees another lead (28')

Wissa's curler puts Brentford ahead of Newcastle

Harvey Barnes' errant pass winds up at the feet of Yoane Wissa, who takes it himself and curls in his effort into the back of the net to make it 2-1 for the Bees at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 1-1 Newcastle: Alexander Isak redirects Jacob Murphy’s shot to equalize (11')

Isak heads Newcastle level against Brentford

Jacob Murphy's cross is met by a diving Alexander Isak, who equalizes for Newcastle against Brentford at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Newcastle: Bryan Mbeumo cuts inside and fires home the opener (8')

Mbeumo stings Newcastle to give Bees early lead

Brentford are off and running at the Gtech as Bryan Mbeumo gives the Bees an early 1-0 lead against Newcastle.

Newcastle starting lineup

Pope - Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall - Guimaraes, Longsaff, Joelinton - Murphy, Barnes, Isak

Brentford starting lineup

Flekken - Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock - Norgaard, Yarmolyuk, Carvalho, Lewis-Potter - Mbeumo, Thiago, Wissa

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How to watch Brentford vs Newcastle live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 10am ET Saturday
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium — West London
TV Channel: USA Network
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com

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The Magpies staged a 3-3 thriller with Liverpool at St. James’ Park on Wednesday, but the draw joined a loss to West Ham and points-share with Crystal Palace to give them just two points from nine. Newcastle has 20 points, good for 10th place on the Premier League table.

Brentford are above the Magpies by a single point but were smashed 3-1 by Aston Villa at midweek to extend their away day blues to just one point from 21.

The good news for Thomas Frank’s Bees? They are dynamite at home. Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa have been free-scoring in leading Brentford to six wins and one draw from seven games at the Gtech.

Brentford team news, focus

Mikkel Damsgaard has been quietly great this season, ringing up five assists and adding two goals — the second of which came at Aston Villa. Mathias Jensen’s absence was felt at Villa.

OUT: Josh Dasilva (knee), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Gustavo Nunes (lower back), Mathias Jensen (hamstring) | QUESTIONABLE: Kristoffer Ajer (foot), Christopher Norgaard (unspecified)

Newcastle United team news, focus

Bruno Guimaraes is coming off his best game of the season for Newcastle, the club captain assisting two goals and shining in a midfield with Sandro Tonali and Joelinton. If he can kick on, the sky is the limit for a healthy Newcastle.

OUT: Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Emil Krafth (shoulder) | QUESTIONABLE: Kieran Trippier (illness)

Brentford vs Newcastle prediction

Will Newcastle keep the good times rolling, or drop their levels away from St. James’ Park. It feels like both teams will sense a chance at three points, and both teams could bury goals. Brentford 1-2 Newcastle United.