Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for Brentford v Newcastle United

Mark Lawrenson has given his prediction for the upcoming match between Brentford and Newcastle. The bees are currently sitting in 14th place in the Premier League table. Meanwhile, the Magpies are in 17th place near the relegation zone. Both sides will be hoping to have a successful match when they face each other on Saturday. However, Lawrenson predicts a 2 - 1 win for Thomas Frank's side. "Like Leeds, Brentford are another team on the slide - they have taken only one point from their past seven games, and a resurgent Newcastle will go above them with a win on Saturday," the pundit said. "On form, you'd go with the Magpies to do exactly that, but I actually think this scenario might bring a big performance out of the Bees. Their fans will certainly have a part to play too because this is an absolutely huge game for their season. Their collective hunger could make the difference. "Newcastle have picked up 12 points from their past six games, more than they managed in their previous 19. As good as they've been - and they've been very good - their levels are going to drop at some point and the nature of the Premier League means, when that happens, they will probably be beaten." Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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