The kick off for the match between Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao will take place at 21:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 11/05 - at the St. James' Park. This clash of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 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 has played 3 matches in the UEFA Champions League so far, with 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses. Newcastle's attack has scored 24 goals, 8 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2.67 goals per league match and 1.6 goals per match across the entire season.

Nick Woltemade is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while Bruno Guimarães leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Newcastle has conceded 2 goals in the league (an average of 0.67) and 14 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.93 over 15 matches).

Athletic Bilbao preview

In 3 UEFA Champions League matches, Athletic Bilbao has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 5 wins in 14 matches. The team has scored 15 goals, 4 of them in the UEFA Champions League (an average of 1.33 goals per match), with Gorka Guruzeta being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Nico Williams providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Athletic Bilbao has conceded 7 goals in the league and 20 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.43 goals conceded per match.

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 United

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

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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Published on 5 November 2025, at 02:25 Last updated on 21 January 2026, at 19:00
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.