The kick off for the match between Newcastle and Benfica will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Tuesday, 10/21 - at the St. James' Park. This clash of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Newcastle vs Benfica
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:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Newcastle preview
Newcastle has played 2 matches in the UEFA Champions League so far, with 1 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.5 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses. Newcastle's attack has scored 15 goals, 5 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2.5 goals per league match and 1.5 goals per match across the entire season.
Nick Woltemade is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Bruno Guimarães leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Newcastle has conceded 2 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 8 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.8 over 10 matches).
Benfica preview
In 6 UEFA Champions League matches, Benfica has recorded 3 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1.67 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 10 wins in 16 matches. The team has scored 23 goals, 7 of them in the UEFA Champions League (an average of 1.17 goals per match), with Evangelos Pavlidis being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Fredrik Aursnes providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Benfica has conceded 4 goals in the league and 8 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.5 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Newcastle vs Benfica
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Newcastle
Europe - UEFA Champions League
Away Team
Benfica
Europe - UEFA Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L L W D |
1.67 |
| Home | L L W W |
2 |
| Away | L D W |
1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| Goals | 1.83 | 2.67 | 1 |
| Scored | 1.17 | 1.67 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 0.67 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 17% | 33% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| Failed To Score | 33% | 0% | 67% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 100% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.43 | 1.67 | 1.18 |
|
xGA
|
1.09 | 0.89 | 1.28 |
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