Newcastle vs Barcelona: Odds, Prediction & Team News | UEFA Champions League
Newcastle United vs Barcelona. Newcastle United plays Barcelona at St. James’ Park. It is their return in the UEFA Champions League group stage. It is a big game with one of Spain’s best teams. Fans want to see good play in what should be a fun night in Europe.
Newcastle United Form and Team News
Newcastle just had a 1-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League. Nick Woltemade scored in his first game. Now, they want to take that good form to Europe. They have not done well in the Champions League of late (W1, D3, L4 in their last eight games). But their win at home over PSG shows how good they are at St. James’ Park. They have won six of their last eight games there.
- Anthony Gordon can play. His ban is only for home games.
- Yoane Wissa will not play.
Barcelona Form and Team News
Barcelona has not lost in La Liga (W3, D1). They come here after a big 6-0 win over Valencia. Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and LĂłpez all scored two goals. This is their 30th year in a row in the Champions League. They have a good record in the group stage. They lost just three of their first 29 games (W20, D6). When they play English teams, they have 12 wins in their last 16 UCL games (D2, L2).
Some players are hurt. Lamine Yamal, Frenkie de Jong, and Gavi did not play in the last game. But there is good news. Marcus Rashford could be a key man. He has five goals and three assists in 11 games he has been in from the start against Newcastle.
Head-to-Head Record
- Games played: 4
- Barcelona wins: 3
- Newcastle wins: 1
Barcelona has won the last three games with Newcastle. They still have a strong record in Europe against teams from England.
Key Stats
- In just one of the last seven games Newcastle played, both teams did score.
- Newcastle has let in more than one goal in just one of their last ten home games in Europe.
- Last year, Barcelona’s group stage games had more than five goals on average.
- Barcelona has scored in the last part of their last six away Champions League games.
Predicted Lineups
Newcastle United: Pope; Trippier, Schär, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimarães, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon.
Barcelona: J. GarcĂa; Kounde, E. Garcia, CubarsĂ, MartĂn; Casado, Pedri; Raphinha, FermĂn, Rashford; Lewandowski.
Newcastle vs Barcelona Betting Odds
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- Newcastle win: 2.75
- Draw: 3.85
- Barcelona win: 2.40
More think Barcelona will win, but how Newcastle plays at home could make the game a close one.
Newcastle United vs Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona is a good team with many good forwards. This should give them the lead in the game. Newcastle will play hard at home and may score a goal. But the other team has more power to score, and that should be the key.
Our guess for the score: Newcastle United 1-3 Barcelona
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