Newcastle vs West Brom Prediction 26 August 2026
🔊 The EFL Cup has become a particularly fruitful competition for Newcastle in recent years: they have reached at least the quarter-final in four consecutive seasons and lifted the trophy for the first time in their history in 2025. This campaign begins in the second round with a home tie against West Brom. How will the Premier League side fare against Championship opposition? Our experts take a look.
Head-to-Head
📊 Newcastle and West Brom have met 133 times, with the head-to-head record perfectly level at 49 wins apiece and 35 draws. The hosts have a slight edge in goals scored, 219 to 216.
The two sides last met in 2021, drawing 0-0.
Head-to-head statistics Newcastle - West Brom
Newcastle United Team Overview
Newcastle's last competitive match was on , when they drew 2-2 with Liverpool at home in the Premier League's opening round.
Match stats (Newcastle vs Liverpool):
- Possession: 39% vs 61%;
- Corners: 2 vs 6;
- Fouls: 16 vs 15;
- Yellow cards: 5 vs 3;
- Shots on target: 4 vs 7.
This has been Newcastle's toughest summer since Alan Shearer hung up his boots. In the space of one close season, the Magpies lost three key players - Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães - along with the architect of their recent success, manager Eddie Howe. Their problems didn't end there: almost every player the club targeted chose to go elsewhere, leaving Newcastle to work with what remained in the market.
Despite all of that, they made a decent start to the Premier League season, drawing with former champions Liverpool. The Magpies could have taken all three points, but deep into stoppage time Lewis Hall brought down Víctor Muñoz in his own penalty area, leading to a spot-kick against Lukáš Horníček that Dominik Szoboszlai converted.
Match Results: Newcastle United
West Bromwich Albion Team Overview
West Bromwich Albion's most recent match was played on in the Championship, which got under way slightly earlier. They beat former Premier League side Burnley 3-1 at home.
Match stats (West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley):
- Possession: 51% vs 49%;
- Corners: 3 vs 6;
- Fouls: 8 vs 13;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- Shots on target: 7 vs 3.
West Brom had a miserable season last time out and came close to being relegated from the Championship. A decent run of form towards the end kept them up, and they have carried that momentum into the new campaign: four wins from four in pre-season, a League Cup first-round victory over Rotherham, and then back-to-back Championship wins against Norwich (2-1) and Burnley.
Across their last 17 matches, the Baggies have lost just once - a 1-2 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in a dead-rubber fixture. Their main weakness remains defensive: they have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last six matches.
Match Results: West Bromwich Albion
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head record:
- matches played - 28;
- first-half wins at home - 7; away - 2; draws - 4;
- average first-half total: 1.32;
- the hosts average 0.89 first-half goals, the visitors 0.43.
- Newcastle have scored in the first half at home in 10 of their last 11 head-to-head meetings with this opponent.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-head averages:
- home team - 1.79, away team - 1.32;
- combined - 3.11;
- both teams scored: all-time - 20 times; at the home team's ground - 11 times.
- Newcastle have scored under 2.5 goals at home in seven consecutive head-to-head matches against this opponent.
Corners Prediction
Trends- Newcastle have taken fewer than 6.5 corners in 7 of their last 8 matches.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 28;
- both teams scored - 20 times overall;
- at the home side's ground - 11 times.
- Newcastle have scored and conceded in 11 consecutive home matches.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Despite the gap in class between these two sides, an easy win for the Premier League club is far from guaranteed. Newcastle have won just once in their last seven matches, while their opponents have now won six in a row. The visitors' situation is made worse by the absence of three key players. That said, the hosts have also lost their entire midfield in this transfer window. Dismantling an organised side with such a depleted squad won't be straightforward. The most logical bet here looks to be West Brom with a Handicap +1.5. Expected score: Newcastle to win 2-1.
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Betting Tips: Newcastle United - West Bromwich Albion
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