Matchday thread - Toon v Brentford

[UlversToon]

Toon 4 Europe?

Newcastle conclude their Premier League season in West London on Sunday, facing the Bees in a 4pm kick-off at the Gtech Community Stadium.

For anyone with the tickets for the game, be aware that search procedures outside the away end tend to be thorough and lengthy. That causes delays to entry and may also be badly received by some.

There's no live TV coverage in the UK.

The Magpies begin in seventh, needing to equal or better Manchester United's result at Brighton to stay ahead of the Red Devils and qualify for a two-legged Europa Conference playoff on August 22nd/29th.

However that would depend on Erik ten Hag's side
losing to Manchester City in the FA Cup Final next Saturday. Were they to win, they would earn a Europa League spot, pushing the sixth place finisher into the Europa Conference and depriving the team finishing in seventh of European football.

Were Chelsea to lose at home to Bournemouth and Newcastle win at Brentford, that would be enough to bridge the current three point gap and see Eddie Howe's side take sixth place on goal difference.

Sixth ensures either a Europa League or a Europa Conference berth, depending on the FA Cup result.

Brighton confirm that they are to part company with Coach Roberto de Zerbi after Sunday's game.

Current PL table:

Pos Team P Gd Pts
5 Spurs 37 10 63
6 Chelsea 37 13 60
7 Newcastle 37 21 57
8 Man United 37 -3 57
9 West Ham 37 -12 52

Latest PL fixtures:

Sun 19.05.2024 (all 4pm):
Arsenal v Everton TNT
Brentford v Newcastle
Brighton v Manchester United
Burnley v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea v Bournemouth Sky
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Wolves Sky
Luton Town v Fulham
Manchester City v West Ham Sky
Sheffield United v Spurs

Team: Tino Livramento joins an absentee list that also includes Joe Willock, Lewis Miley, Matt Targett, Sandro Tonali, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles.

Speaking on Friday, Eddie Howe said that Anthony Gordon was a slight doubt with ankle knock.

Callum Wilson is predicted to return after illness saw him miss the last two games against Brighton and Manchester United.

Tonali rates this match as follows:

NUFC win 1/1
The draw 27/10
BFC win 19/10

BFC: Rico Henry, Joshua Dasilva, Aaron Hickey and Ben Mee miss out, while Nathan Collins, Frank Onyeka and Neal Maupay are all provisionally available.

Following thirteenth and ninth-place finishes in their first two PL campaigns, the Bees are assured of either fifteenth or sixteenth spot this time round.

It's assumed that Sunday will see Ivan Toney make his final appearance for Brentford. He's failed to score in his last 11 PL games but has three goals against Newcastle in four PL outings against his former club.

On home soil this season, Thomas Frank's side have won just five times, drawing seven games and losing the remaining six.

UK TV: None

UK Radio: None

Referee: Simon Hooper - third posting this season for the Wiltshire-based official, following on from the 4-1 PL home win over Chelsea and 0-2 FA Cup reverse at Manchester City.

VAR: Paul Tierney

Stats:

Newcastle have scored 32 away goals in 18 PL games away from SJP so far. That equals the 2022/23 total and has only been beaten once: 34 in 2001/02.

In all competitions so far this season, Newcastle have scored 98 goals (81 in the PL, six in the CL, six in the FAC and five in the Carabao Cup). They last reached a century in the 2015/16 Championship season and haven't done it in a top flight season since 1960/61.

That PL total of 81 has only been exceeded once by United, with 82 scored in their debut season of 1993/94, which consisted of 42 games not 38.

Magpies @ Bees - all-time:

2022/23 won 2-1 (PL) OG (Raya), Isak
2021/22 won 2-0 (PL) Joelinton, Willock
2020/21 lost 0-1 (LC)
2016/17 won 2-1 (Ch) Gayle, Murphy
1992/93 won 2-1 (D1) Kelly, G.Peacock
1947/48 lost 0-1 (D2)
1938/39 won 2-0 (FA) Clifton, Mooney
1934/35 lost 0-3 (D2)

NUFC final away game results - PL:

2022/23 Drew 1-1 at Chelsea
2021/22 Won 2-1 at Burnley
2020/21 Won 2-0 at Fulham
2019/20 Drew 0-0 at Brighton
2018/19 Won 4-0 at Fulham
2017/18 Lost 0-1 at Spurs
2015/16 Drew 0-0 at Aston Villa
2014/15 Lost 1-2 at QPR
2013/14 Lost 1-2 at Liverpool
2012/13 Won 2-1 at QPR
2011/12 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2010/11 Drew 2-2 at Chelsea
2008/09 Lost 0-1 at Aston Villa
2007/08 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2006/07 Drew 1-1 at Watford
2005/06 Drew 0-0 at Birmingham City
2004/05 Lost 0-2 at Everton
2003/04 Drew 1-1 at Liverpool
2002/03 Drew 2-2 at West Bromwich Albion
2001/02 Lost 1-3 at Southampton
2000/01 Lost 0-3 at Liverpool
1999/00 Drew 0-0 at Derby County
1998/99 Lost 0-2 at Leicester City
1997/98 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1996/97 Drew 0-0 at Manchester United
1995/96 Drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest
1994/95 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1993/94 Lost 0-2 at Sheffield United

[originallad]

I've put £30 on a double.
Manure to win or draw and Brentford to do the same.

I reckon Manure will draw and we'll lose.

[bodacious benny]

I think this has got 1-1 written all over it, which imo will be enough for p7. Can’t see Man U winning.

[originallad]

Toney will score no doubt.

[originallad]

I wish these matches were on at 12pm and not 4pm.

[Chappy]

Best we can hope for is 7th because I don't see Chelsea losing at home to Bournemouth.

Must win for us because I can see Utd getting a result at Brighton. If we turn up, we'll win. Big if though - you've just never known what to expect from us this season.

[TJR]

Supposedly Wilson has travelled to London with the squad but Gordon hasn't.

[originallad]

Supposedly Wilson has travelled to London with the squad but Gordon hasn't.

Well. That's s***.

[bodacious benny]

Barnes - Wilson - Almiron isn’t bad (rumours Isak will be on the bench).

[UlversToon]

Newcastle XI: Pope, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Hall, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, J Murphy, Isak, Barnes

Subs: Dubravka, Trippier, Wilson, Ritchie, Almiron, Andersen, White, A Murphy

[UlversToon]

Newcastle XI: Pope, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Hall, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, J Murphy, Isak, Barnes

Subs: Dubravka, Trippier, Wilson, Ritchie, Almiron, Andersen, White, A Murphy

Brentford XI: Flekken, Roerslev, Jorgensen, Pinnock, Reguilon, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa

Subs: Valdimarsson, Maupey, Schade, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Trevitt, Yarmoluik, Konak

[lassassinblanc]

Gordon out with an achilles injury wonder where that happened

[beatski]

You can say that again

[originallad]

Yup. And check this out. Cunts (apart from the one panel member who isn't blind)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... j8gzqo.amp

[Colly]

Best we can hope for is 7th because I don't see Chelsea losing at home to Bournemouth.

Must win for us because I can see Utd getting a result at Brighton. If we turn up, we'll win. Big if though - you've just never known what to expect from us this season.

[Cal]

Nick Pope

[Cal]

Well that's one way to start the game. Toney might have a point to prove today...

[originallad]

Great start

[originallad]

Always loved VAR.

[originallad]

Getting absolutely battered