Newcastle United FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Newcastle United FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League .
- Newcastle United FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
15 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | AVS | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #24 |
| 14 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Newcastle United FC are 12th (14 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Newcastle United FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- With this win, Newcastle United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
H2H
Newcastle United FC Form
2025-10-21
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-10-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2025-10-05
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-10-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–4
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-09-28
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Arsenal FC
L
2025-09-21
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-10-21
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2025-10-05
FC Porto
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-09-30
Chelsea FC
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2025-09-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
2025-09-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Rio Ave FC
D
2025-09-20
AVS
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
30%
Newcastle United FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
14.9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
5 – 0
3.1%
0 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.