Newcastle vs Bilbao Prediction, 03:00 November 6: Lightning-fast breakthrough

Will St James' Park help Newcastle get 3 points?

Pre-match comments Newcastle vs Bilbao

After losing to Barcelona in the opening round, Newcastle quickly proved that they are not a backslider in the Champions League. Two consecutive wins, two clean sheets and scoring 7 goals against their opponents are strong affirmations from Eddie Howe and his team that they are capable of competing with all opponents. In the match against Bilbao in the 4th round, the "Magpies" played at St James' Park, where they caused many difficulties for the big teams.

In all European competitions, Newcastle have lost only 4 of their last 33 home games, winning 22. The frenetic atmosphere and the huge pressure from the stands make this stadium truly an impregnable fortress. However, coach Eddie Howe's team was not well prepared for this match, having just suffered a 1-3 defeat against West Ham in the Premier League last weekend. In contrast to their impressive form in the European Cup, Newcastle have not played well in recent matches in the National Championship.

On the other side of the front line, Athletic Bilbao are in serious decline. After a promising start in August, the Basque team has struggled in recent matches and has fallen to the bottom half of La Liga. In the recent Basque derby, Bilbao fought hard against Real Sociedad but still collapsed in the last minute. That defeat clearly exposed the psychological problems of this group in the 2025/2026 season.

Coach Ernesto Valverde's team has also not played well in Europe, having only won 3 points after 3 matches. Weak defeats against Arsenal and Dortmund show that the Spanish team does not have many chances to surprise tough opponents. Their away record is also very bad with 4/5 recent defeats. Past results against English teams are a haunting memory for Bilbao, as they have only had one victory in nearly three decades.

Form, head-to-head history Newcastle vs Bilbao

Newcastle's recent form has been better than Bilbao's. In their last five matches, Eddie Howe's team has won three and lost two. Bilbao have won two, lost two and drawn one.

The two teams have met three times, with Newcastle winning two and Bilbao winning one. In the most recent encounter in 2022, the victory belonged to the home team at St James' Park.

The match in the fourth round is the first time the two teams have faced each other in the UEFA Champions League.

Newcastle vs Bilbao team information

Newcastle are without Wissa, Livramento and Ashby due to injury.

Bilbao are without Nico Williams, Inaki Williams, Sannadi, Prados, Unai Egiluz, Inigo Leku and Yeray Alvarez.

Expected lineup Newcastle vs Bilbao

Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Thiaw, Burn; Miley, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes.

Bilbao: Simon; Gorosabel, Paredes, Laporte, Berchiche; Rego, Jauregizar; Berenguer, Sancet, Navarro; Guruzeta.

Score prediction Newcastle 2-1 Bilbao

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