Newcastle host Barcelona in the first leg of what should be a cracking 2025-26 Champions League last-16 tie.
These two teams met during the League Phase, with Barca winning 2-1 at St James’ Park thanks to a brace from on-loan forward Marcus Rashford.
Can Eddie Howe’s side get revenge this evening, and take a lead to Catalonia next week? All questions will soon be answered!
But first, here is our full Newcastle vs Barcelona preview, and we have picked out some online sports betting tips based on the latest available Champions League odds.
Newcastle vs Barcelona Preview
Newcastle beat Qarabag 9-3 on aggregate in the play-offs to reach this stage, a 6-1 away victory followed by a 3-2 home win.
Since the second leg, the Magpies have played three consecutive matches at St James’, losing two and winning one.
A 3-2 defeat to Everton was followed by a 2-1 victory over Manchester United with 10 men, before last Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round.
So to say Newcastle’s home form has been inconsistent of late would be something of an understatement, and Barca will certainly look to take advantage.
After back-to-back defeats vs Atletico Madrid (4-0) in the cup and Girona (2-1) in the league, the Catalans are now on a four-match winning run.
Convincing top-flight victories over Levante (3-0) and Villarreal (4-1) were followed by a 3-0 triumph over Atletico, though the second-leg success was not enough to reach the Copa del Rey final.
But Hansi Flick’s men did not let the disappointment impact their form, recording a huge 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on the weekend thanks to yet another strike from Lamine Yamal.
Stopping Yamal will be the main priority for Howe’s defenders, though it is a task which few have managed to complete with any real authority this season.
Barca’s previous Champions League away match saw them beat Slavia Praha 4-2, though the two on the road prior to that saw them draw 3-3 at Club Brugge and lose 3-0 at Chelsea.
Newcastle vs Barcelona Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Barcelona are slight favourites ahead of kick-off on Tyneside, priced at 2.24 to claim the win. A Newcastle victory is at odds of 2.90, while the draw is 3.90.
Newcastle vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.43
Not the greatest odds on offer, but this looks a pretty sure-fire selection to make. Both teams have scored in Newcastle’s last 12 matches across all competitions, with 17 goals combined in the last four games at St James’ Park. And Barcelona are well-known for being a free-scoring side, netting 11 times in their previous four matches.
Bet Builder: Anthony Gordon and Lamine Yamal to score anytime @ 7.00
And as we are predicting both teams to score, it feels only right to tip two potential goal-getters in a handy combo pick. Gordon has 10 goals in this season’s Champions League, while Yamal is in superb form with seven goals in his last seven La Liga appearances – including a hat-trick in the aforementioned 4-1 win over Villarreal!
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