Newcastle United FC vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2023-24

Newcastle United FC

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Borussia Dortmund

Wed 25 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45' Felix Kalu Nmecha

Y 35' Marius Wolf

Bruno Guimaraes 80' Y

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Newcastle United FC vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at St James' Park.

Newcastle United FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Artur Dias (Portugal)
Assistant 1 Paulo Soares
Assistant 2 Pedro Ribeiro

3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	8	24
2	FC Bayern München	8	21
3	Liverpool FC	8	18
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	8	17
5	FC Barcelona	8	16
6	Chelsea FC	8	16
7	Sporting Clube de Portugal	8	16
8	Manchester City FC	8	16
9	Real Madrid CF	8	15
10	FC Internazionale Milano	8	15
11	Paris Saint-Germain FC	8	14
12	Newcastle United FC	8	14
13	Juventus FC	8	13
14	Club Atlético de Madrid	8	13
15	Atalanta BC	8	13
16	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	8	12
17	Borussia Dortmund	8	11
18	PAE Olympiakos SFP	8	11
19	Club Brugge KV	8	10
20	Galatasaray SK	8	10
21	AS Monaco FC	8	10
22	Qarabag Agdam FK	8	10
23	FK Bodø/Glimt	8	9
24	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	8	9
25	Olympique de Marseille	8	9
26	Paphos FC	8	9
27	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	8	9
28	PSV	8	8
29	Athletic Club	8	8
30	SSC Napoli	8	8
31	FC København	8	8
32	AFC Ajax	8	6
33	Eintracht Frankfurt	8	4
34	SK Slavia Praha	8	3
35	Villarreal CF	8	1
36	FK Kairat	8	1

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Borussia Dortmund

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-25 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Oct	Borussia Dortmund	H	0–1	L
21 Oct	Crystal Palace FC	H	4–0	W
08 Oct	West Ham United FC	A	2–2	D
04 Oct	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	4–1	W
30 Sep	Burnley FC	H	2–0	W
24 Sep	Sheffield United FC	A	8–0	W

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Oct	Newcastle United FC	A	1–0	W
20 Oct	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–0	W
07 Oct	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–2	W
04 Oct	AC Milan	H	0–0	D
29 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	3–1	W
23 Sep	VfL Wolfsburg	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC		Borussia Dortmund
#12	Position	#17
14	Points	11
8	Played	8
4 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 3
17	Scored	19
7	Conceded	17
+10	GD	+2
1.75	PPG	1.38
50%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Newcastle United FC are 12th (14 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/2

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

Sehrou Guirassy

4 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United FC launch into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Alexander Isak exits the field as Callum Wilson enters on 15.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karim Adeyemi, as he is very good at scoring at St James' Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
30' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' The referee shows Borussia Dortmund player a Yellow card on 35.
40' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
43' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Salih Ozcan on, Emre Can off on 43 minutes.
45' Borussia Dortmund is taking the lead after the goal scored by Felix Kalu Nmecha on 45.
50' Kieran Trippier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
55' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
60' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
63' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Marco Reus is withdrawn and Karim Adeyemi gets his opportunity.
65' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Joelinton is withdrawn and Jacob Murphy gets his opportunity.
70' Joe Willock gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Jacob Murphy and will look to change the dynamic.
75' With 3 assists to his name this season, Miguel Almiron is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
78' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Donyell Malen exits the field as Niklas Sule enters on 78.
79' Sebastien Haller gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Niclas Fullkrug and will look to change the dynamic.
80' The referee calls foul for Bruno Guimaraes. He receives a Yellow card.
85' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
90' Sean Longstaff needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

21
Donyell Malen ↓ Niklas Sule 78'
5
Ramy Bensebaini
15
Mats Hummels
11
Marco Reus ↓ Karim Adeyemi 63'
17
Marius Wolf
14
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Sebastien Haller 79'
1
Gregor Kobel
20
Marcel Sabitzer
23
Emre Can ↓ Salih Ozcan 43'
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↓ Gio Reyna 79'
4
Nico Schlotterbeck

Bench

Coach Edin Terzić

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Niclas Fullkrug	1
Felix Kalu Nmecha	1
Julian Brandt	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.97 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.15 Borussia Dortmund xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC49% Draw26% Borussia Dortmund25%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Borussia Dortmund

51%

Newcastle United FC or Borussia Dortmund

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC40% Draw42% Borussia Dortmund18%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.5%

1 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

Actual

3 – 2

3.6%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	22%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

15% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Newcastle United FC vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Newcastle United FC Form

Borussia Dortmund Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Clean Sheet