Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao face each other in an official match of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season. The game takes place at St. James' Park on Wednesday, 05/11/2025, at 21:00 (UK Time).

Our experts have prepared predictions for Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao, based on detailed statistical review of both teams. Our goal is to assist bettors in making profitable decisions, which is why we offer the best free prediction for today.

APWin predictions for Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao

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Over 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao has all the makings of a high-scoring affair, and we anticipate this game going over 2.5 goals.

Online bookmakers have given good 1.8 odds for over 2.5 goals, and we fancy the chances of that bet paying off thanks to the tremendous attacking ability of the two teams.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

This matchup between Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao has all the makings of a hard-fought stalemate, so our top tip for the match is to bet on the draw on the 1X2 market.

Neither side is particularly appealing to bet on to win given their uneven form of late. And we also see great value in the 4 odds for a draw, which is hard to pass up.

Newcastle preview

Newcastle comes into the match having played 3 games in the UEFA Champions League so far. They have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses.

Newcastle's attack has scored 23 goals during this period. Out of this total, 8 goals were scored in the UEFA Champions League, averaging 2.67 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.64.

The offense system of Newcastle is led by Nick Woltemade as the top scorer of the season. The german forward has scored 4 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Bruno Guimarães, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 2 goals with an average of 0.67 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 11 goals conceded in 14 matches, resulting in an average of 0.79.

Athletic Bilbao preview

On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao comes into the match having played 3 games in the UEFA Champions League so far. They have recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 5 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses.

Athletic Bilbao's attack has scored 15 goals during this period. Out of this total, 4 goals were scored in the UEFA Champions League, averaging 1.33 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.07.

The offense system of Athletic Bilbao is led by Gorka Guruzeta as the top scorer of the season. The spanish forward has scored 3 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Nico Williams, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 7 goals with an average of 2.33 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 20 goals conceded in 14 matches, resulting in an average of 1.43.

Head to head: Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Newcastle

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L L

2

Home W L L

1.5

Away W

3

Away Team

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Athletic Bilbao

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L L

1

Home W L L

1.5

Away L

0

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