St James’ Park | EFL Cup 2nd round 2026-27 | Wednesday, August 26 | 7:45pm BST
With both sides aiming for a place in the 3rd round, BetVictor News takes a closer look at the Newcastle vs West Brom odds – providing a detailed match preview, score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, the best betting angles and more.
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Newcastle Vs West Brom Odds
Two seasons on from their EFL Cup success, the Newcastle vs West Brom EFL Cup odds point towards a comfortable win for the Magpies, who are priced at 1/3. The draw is online at 17/4 with the Baggies at 8/1 to cause an upset in the North East.
Ahead of the match at St James’ Park, the latest Newcastle vs West Brom betting markets are online which include BTTS, O/U, anytime goalscorers, bet builders, bet boosts, correct score, Asian lines and many, many more.
Newcastle Vs West Brom Preview
Despite the last-gasp Dominik Szoboszlai penalty on Sunday, Newcastle’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool brought about plenty of positives for the Toon Army. Especially up top where Yoane Wissa, Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga all shined. New boss Matthias Jaissle will have been extremely pleased with his side’s efforts.
And with that in mind, he will want to see exactly the same performance and output against the EFL Championship side under the St James’ lights. As is customary at this stage, expect a number of changes in the Magpies lineup.
The same applies to West Brom to some extent. The Baggies head north off the back of a fine 3-1 win over Burnley. The Clarets are one of the EFL Championship betting favourites for promotion and James Morrison’s men know they have it in them to cause an upset.
Newcastle Vs West Brom H2H Record
Newcastle and West Brom have faced each other 133 times in all competitions with the H2H record evenly split at 49 wins each. The Magpies are unbeaten in their last three clashes with the Championship side.
In the most recent meeting at the Hawthorns in 2021, a goalless draw was played out in a Premier League clash.
Newcastle vs West Brom H2H record:
- Newcastle wins – 49
- Draws – 35
- West Brom wins – 49
Newcastle Vs West Brom Team News
Joelinton, Tino Livramento and club captain Dan Burn are all missing through injury. After his Man of the Match performance against Liverpool on Sunday, Yoane Wissa will likely start on the bench with Nick Woltermade getting the nod up front. Sunday goalscorer Joe Willock and Bazoumana Toure are also in contention from the off.
As for West Brom, a late call is expected to be made over the in-demand Mikey Johnston who missed the Burnley win with a knock. Midfielder Ousmane Diakite is likely to keep his place with man-of-the-moment Jimmy-Jay Morgan expected to start up front.
Newcastle Vs West Brom Predicted Lineups
Newcastle predicted lineup:
Jaouen; Shahar, Thiaw, Schar, Hall; Bamba, Willock; Murphy, Woltemade, Toure; Wissa
West Brom predicted lineup:
O’Leary; Galves, Mepham, Phillips, Townsend; Whitwell, Molumby, Diakite, Price; Myhre; Morgan
Newcastle Vs West Brom TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Newcastle vs West Brom is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports+ (kick-off 7:45pm). Live streaming is also available via the Sky Go app, Sky Sports app, Virgin TV Go or via a NOW sports membership. Followers can also tune in BBC Radio Newcastle.
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Newcastle Vs West Brom Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- EFL Cup stats – A Shola Ameobi own goal and Lee Hughes strike in a 2-1 West Brom win the last time the sides met in the League Cup back in 2003.
- Newcastle stats – The Magpies have netted nine times across their last four Premier League games.
- West Brom stats – The Baggies are the joint-highest scorers in the Championship so far this season (5).
Top Betting Angles for Newcastle vs West Brom
- Over 3.5 goals: Has landed in three of the last four games involving Newcastle and West Brom in 2026-27. Available at 13/10.
- BTTS (Yes): Came in across all of West Brom’s and Newcastle’s games this term. Currently 31/40.
- Anytime goalscorers: Nick Woltermade (37/40), Bazoumana Toure (6/4), Jimmy Jay Morgan (13/5) and Isaac Price (7/2) are worth consideration.
Newcastle Vs West Brom Prediction
Earning their spot on the EFL Cup winners list two seasons ago, Newcastle are expected to challenge for both domestic trophies again this season with no European football to contend with. Expect changes in the starting XI, but they should have far too much for West Brom to handle. Especially as they’ll likely make changes after a strong Championship start.
Prediction: Newcastle 3-1 West Brom
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