Newcastle United hosted Brentford in Gameweek 25 of the 2025/2026 Premier League.
The Magpies ended up losing 2-3 against the Bees, owing to a late goal from Dango Ouattara.
With this win, the visitors increased their lead over the hosts to six points.
This was Newcastle’s fifth consecutive game without a win; meanwhile, their opponents recorded a third win out of the last five games.
Both sides were not far apart in major statistics, including ball possession (54%-46%), total shots (16-11), big chances (4-4), and final third entries (65-64).
Through this tactical analysis, we aim to understand Brentford’s strengths and weaknesses in both the attacking and defensive phases, which led to their securing the three points.
Newcastle United Vs Brentford Lineups & Formations
Lets look at how Eddie Howe and Keith Andrews fielded their squads.
Newcastle United vs Brentford
The hosts, Newcastle, played in a 4-3-3 formation.
In goal was Nick Pope, with a back four of Kieran Trippier (right-back), Malick Thiaw (right centre-back), Sven Botman (left centre-back), and Lewis Hall (left-back).
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