Newcastle return to Champions League action with a mouth-watering match-up against Barcelona that is guaranteed to have St James’ Park jumping.
Older members of the Toon Army will have fond memories of Tino Asprilla hitting a hat-trick in a 3-2 defeat of the Catalan giants on Tyneside back in 1997.
Barca did come out on top in their other three meetings, though, including a 2-0 triumph at this venue in 2003.
The visitors can boast better current credentials, but our first Newcastle vs Barcelona prediction is that United’s fanatical fans can help them to hold firm for a draw on this occasion at 13/5.
Betting Odds
Newcastle v Barcelona Betting Odds – Champions League 2025/26
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Newcastle | 7/4 | 36.4% |
Barcelona | 13/10 | 43.5% |
Draw | 13/5 | 27.8% |
Newcastle are priced at 7/4 to win this game. Barcelona can be gotten at 13/10 , and the draw is priced at 13/5
Newcastle v Barcelona Result - Champions League 25/26
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Handicap Betting
Newcastle +1 -6/10
Arsenal -1 – 16/5
Handicap Draw +1 @ 10/3
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How To Watch
How to watch Newcastle vs Barcelona
Thursday night’s game is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST and will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.
Form Guide
Newcastle form guide
Following a luckless start to the season and the acrimonious departure of Alexander Isak, Newcastle steadied the ship with a first win of the campaign by beating Wolves 1-0 here.
Germany forward Nick Woltemade celebrated his £69million switch to Tyneside with a bullet header which earned a seal of approval from United legend Alan Shearer.
Head coach Eddie Howe immediately turned his attention to this contest, stating, “For me, it’s a magical game. It’s the type of game you’re desperate to be a part of and desperate to hopefully represent the club really well in.”
Newcastle finished bottom of their pool two seasons ago but did start strongly when emotions were running high, drawing away to AC Milan before beating PSG 4-1 at this venue.
Local hero Dan Burn hit the target with a header against the French aristocrats, and the 6ft 7in defender could again be a danger from set-pieces, so 9/1 for him to score at any time is of interest from the Newcastle vs Barcelona odds.
Barcelona form guide
It is over a decade since Barca claimed the last of their five European Cup triumphs, but Hansi Flick could be the man to bring back the glory days, having led Bayern Munich to Champions League success in 2020.
He guided the Catalan giants to the semis of this competition and a domestic league and cup double last term, and picking up 10 points out of 12 is a solid start to the defence of their LaLiga title.
Bringing in Marcus Rashford was a bit of a gamble, but the same can’t be said about the main summer signing, Joan Garcia, who was outstanding between the sticks for neighbours Espanyol.
Sensational winger Lamine Yamal suffered a groin issue while away with Spain recently, but Barcelona thumped Valencia 6-0 without him on Sunday, thanks to doubles from Fermin Lopez, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski.
Raphinha may represent the best value in terms of first goalscorer bets at 13/2, having struck 16 times in as many games in this competition.
Barca finished second to Liverpool in the league table last season, dropping just two points in their final seven matches.
They did start off with a 2-1 away loss to Monaco, though, so could approach this contest with caution, which makes 11/2 for the scores to be level at half-time and full-time a fair price for our Newcastle vs Barcelona betting tips.
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