Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Newcastle United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Atletico 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

2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
33% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Newcastle United FC to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcel Sabitzer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Alexander Isak is replaced by Callum Wilson.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Salih Ozcan made 398 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Borussia Dortmund player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 43' Salih Ozcan is replacing Emre Can for the Borussia Dortmund side.
  • 45' Goal! Felix Kalu Nmecha scores his 13 goal in 436 matches.
  • 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Gregor Kobel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 63 minute. Marco Reus leaves to be changed by Karim Adeyemi.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Joelinton is replaced by Jacob Murphy.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Jacob Murphy is replaced by Joe Willock on 70 minute.
  • 75' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 78' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niklas Sule is hanging Donyell Malen on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Niclas Fullkrug by Sebastien Haller on 79 minute.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Bruno Guimaraes gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felix Kalu Nmecha 1
Julian Brandt 1
Niclas Fullkrug 1

Head to Head

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

Newcastle United FC Form

2023-10-25 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2023-10-21 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-10-08 West Ham United FC 2–2 Newcastle United FC D 2023-10-04 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2023-09-30 Newcastle United FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2023-09-24 Sheffield United FC 0–8 Newcastle United FC W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2023-10-25 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-10-20 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-10-07 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-10-04 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 AC Milan D 2023-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W

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.