Premier League pundits Paul Merson and Chris Sutton are again with their predictions forward of one other busy weekend of motion, and so they’re each anticipating a recreation of targets on the Gtech at the moment.
Newcastle United face Brentford in West London in at the moment’s 3pm kick-off, with Eddie Howe’s Mags seeking to construct on that 3-3 draw with Liverpool in midweek.
For the Bees, they’ve been in unbelievable type at house this season, boasting the perfect report within the Premier League to date this time period with six wins and a draw of their seven video games to date.
Paul Merson’s prediction
Talking to Sportskeeda forward of the match, Merson is backing Newcastle to return away with some extent in a 2-2 draw, having a ‘sturdy feeling’ it’ll be a goal-fest’ and ‘some of the entertaining matches of the weekend.’
“Brentford are a very totally different workforce at house,” he stated. “Their house report is bordering on unbelievable, however the away report is bordering on atrocious! We noticed that in opposition to Aston Villa, didn’t we? Brentford have been blown away in that 3-1 defeat.
“I assumed Newcastle have been sensible of their draw with Liverpool. They brought on some critical issues to Liverpool and can take plenty of confidence from that consequence. I’ve a powerful feeling that this recreation will likely be a goal-fest. Brentford will rating at house and I additionally count on Newcastle to have a go at this recreation.
“This might effectively be some of the entertaining matches of the weekend with a couple of purpose at each ends. I doubt both of those groups can go one higher and get three factors although.”
Merson’s prediction: Brentford 2-2 Newcastle
Chris Sutton’s prediction
Over on the BBC, Sutton has issued an eerily related prediction to Merson, backing the identical 2-2 rating line; though he admits it’s a ‘troublesome one to name’ given how ‘up and down’ Newcastle have been to date this season:
“Brentford’s house report is unbelievable, and nonetheless the perfect within the Premier League this season. Newcastle have been spectacular in opposition to Liverpool in midweek however their problem is to comply with up that efficiency right here, as a result of they’ve been very up and down to date.
“It is a troublesome one to name, however I at all times count on targets from the Bees when they’re at house. In distinction, Newcastle haven’t been scoring constantly this season however they obtained three in opposition to the leaders and I feel they are going to get a pair extra right here.”
Sutton’s prediction: Brentford 2-2 Newcastle
Our ideas
Like a few of you studying this text, I play Sky’s ‘Tremendous 6’ each week, predicting the outcomes of six chosen Premier League video games, and I’ve additionally gone for a 2-2 draw right here!
Brentford could also be prime of the Premier League desk for house type (P7, W6, D1, L0 and scored 22). Nevertheless, as spectacular as that could be, the groups they’ve confronted to date sit seventeenth, twentieth, 14th, nineteenth, 18th, ninth and sixteenth within the desk.
On prime of that, we’ve received every of our final three video games on the Gtech, ending final season with a 4-2 win down in West London.
It’ll be a tricky recreation and it’s honest to say we’ll be punished if we carry out something like we did at Palace final weekend, however I’m going for a recreation of targets and level that received’t look a foul on if we go on to beat Leicester and Ipswich in our subsequent two.
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