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Newcastle host Brentford this evening as the Carabao Cup quarter-finals get underway. The encounter promises to be an exciting and thrilling affair and could go either way at St. James’ Park.
With home advantage and fresh off the back of a 4-0 hammering of Leicester in the Premier League, Newcastle will be the slight favourites to progress but Eddie Howe’s men will be wary of this aggressive Brentford side especially after the Bees defeated them 4-2 in the league just 11 days ago.
For their part, Thomas Frank’s team have been in indifferent form with three wins (including the Newcastle one) from their last six matches though they were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea last time out. Bryan Mbeumo’s eye for goal could be the key to their success this evening and if Newcastle can find a way to shut him down they should be able to get over the line.
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s match:
When is Newcastle v Brentford?
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace is due to kick off at 7.45pm GMT on Wednesday, 18 December at the Emirates Stadium in London.
Where can I watch the match?
The quarter-final match will be shown on Sky Sports+ with coverage starting at 7pm, while subscribers will be able to live stream via the Sky Go app.
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Team news
Nick Pope will remain absent for a few more weeks due to a knee injury so Martin Dubravka is set to start in goal once again.
Emil Krafth, Sven Botman, and Jamaal Lascelles are all nearing a return but won’t be fit to feature in the cup tonight while Callum Wilson sits on the sidelines as well.
For Brentford, Vitaly Janelt returned to the squad at the weekend and could play a part this evening but Mathias Jensen is unlikely to make a comeback of his own.
Elsewhere, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey will be out until 2025.
Predicted line-ups
Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Barnes, Isak, Gordon
Brentford XI: Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Van den Berg; Yarmolyuk, Janelt; Mbeumo, Carvalho, Lewis-Potter; Schade
Odds
Newcastle win 4/9
Draw 12/5
Brentford win 4/1
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Prediction
Newcastle may have been beaten by Brentford in the Premier League a week or so ago but Eddie Howe is set on winning the club a trophy and will make this one his priority. Expect another close affair but the Magpies to edge it, perhaps after a penalty shootout.
Newcastle 1-1 Brentford (Newcastle to progress on penalties)
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