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by Carlos Zabala in Champions League Picks
Athletic Club and Newcastle United, two potential underdogs in the Champions League betting odds, will square off at St. James' Park on Wednesday.
The Magpies are enjoying a respectable unbeaten home run, but they were recently defeated by a La Liga team in the Champions League when Newcastle fell to Barcelona in Matchday 1 of the league group stage. Since then, only Arsenal has managed to secure three points at Newcastle's ground, and in the Champions League, they bounced back with a 4-0 victory over Royale Union in Belgium and a 3-0 win against Mourinho's Benfica.
Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao are struggling; they lost the Basque derby against Real Sociedad at the weekend, 3-2 at the Reale Arena. This defeat, along with other setbacks, has left Athletic languishing in the middle of the Spanish league table. Whereas in the Champions League they looked below the level of the continent's heavyweights when they lost to Arsenal and were thrashed by Dortmund before claiming three points against Qarabag.
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Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
|
25
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 2, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Oct 25, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 18, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 5, 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Oct 25, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 5, 2025 - Premier League
Sep 28, 2025 - Premier League
Sep 24, 2025 - Carabao Cup
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 2, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 18, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 1, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 21, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 30, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 16, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 1, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 25, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 22, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 19, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 4, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 1, 2025 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 25, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 22, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 4, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 23, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 16, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 1, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 19, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 1, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 27, 2025 - LaLiga
Sep 20, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
Athletic Bilbao v Newcastle last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
T. Livramento
MidfielderY. Wissa
U. Egiluz
I. Lekue
MidfielderB. Prados
ForwardI. Williams
M. Sannadi
Most goals and assists
Newcastle
Athletic Bilbao
N. Woltemade
(6 Goals)
G. Guruzeta
(4 Goals)
S. Tonali
(3 Assists)
, 
J. Murphy
(3 Assists)
, 
B. Guimaraes
(3 Assists)
M. Jauregizar
(2 Assists)
,
N. Williams
(2 Assists)
Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao Stats in Champions League
Newcastle - Athletic Bilbao Key Points
- Inter completed 88% of their attempted passes against Verona
- Inter had 16 free kicks in the match against Verona
- Inter have not drawn a single match this season
- Kairat Almaty had 17 shots in the last league match
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Our Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction
Newcastle have not only shown their best form at home but have also developed the useful habit of scoring frequently in both halves. Interestingly, a draw seems unlikely, as Newcastle have never drawn in their 14 Champions League home matches.
Meanwhile, Athletic's evident difficulty in taking the lead this year is costing them the season; they didn't even take the lead in their 3-1 victory against Qarabag. Furthermore, you have to go back to May to find the last time Athletic won away from home.
Our prediction for Newcastle United vs Athletic Club is: Newcastle United -1.
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