Newcastle United FC vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .
- Newcastle United FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 6–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Levante UD | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Athletic Club | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 22 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (14 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Anthony Gordon | 10 G | 2 A |
| Harvey Barnes | 6 G | 4 A |
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Newcastle United FC face off against FC Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2025-09-18
Newcastle United FC
1–2
FC Barcelona
L
2025-09-13
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-08-30
Leeds United FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2025-08-25
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Liverpool FC
L
2025-08-16
Aston Villa FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2025-05-25
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Everton FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.78
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC or FC Barcelona 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Barcelona
64%
Newcastle United FC or FC Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.