Newcastle vs Barcelona prediction 10.03.2026 | UEFA Champions League
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- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: 10/03/2026
- KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: St James's Park
A hugely intriguing UCL contest is set for Tyneside on Tuesday evening as Premier League hosts Newcastle United takes on Spanish giants Barcelona.
Newcastle turn their attention to European affairs after a limp FA Cup defeat against Manchester City on Saturday while Barcelona arrive in England after a hard-fought La Liga win at Athletic Bilbao.
The Catalans claimed bragging rights in a narrow UCL win at this venue earlier this season, and another fascinating contest is likely to see plenty of goalmouth action at St James's Park.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Newcastle United
1 : 2
FC Barcelona
Champions League
Newcastle and Barcelona have met on three previous occasions. Barcelona claimed two wins, including a 2:1 win in Newcastle earlier this season. Newcastle secured a famous 3:2 victory in their first-ever encounter in 1997.
Newcastle team overview
Newcastle come into Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash after a 3:1 home defeat against Manchester City in the FA Cup, Harvey Barnes early goal gave the Magpies the perfect start, but the Citizens quickly responded with Omar Marmoush's brace helping to secure a well-deserved road win.
Eddie Howe's side have struggled to maintain consistency this season, and in recent results. The Magpies won five and lost five of their last ten fixtures.
While unreliable in the WDW market, Newcastle have proven a particularly reliable choice for goal chasers. The Magpies have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals scored in each of their last 11 matches, and we have to expect similar outcomes against a Barca side that often proves defensively vulnerable on the continental stage.
Head coach Howe has several absentees to deal with. Lewis Miley, Fabian Schär, Valentino Livramento, Bruno Guimarães and Emil Krafth are all ruled out.
Last matches of
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Newcastle United
1 : 3
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Newcastle United
2 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
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Newcastle United
2 : 3
Everton
Premier League
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Newcastle United
3 : 2
Qarabag FK
Champions League
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Manchester City
2 : 1
Newcastle United
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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32
Aaron Ramsdale
Defenders
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2
Kieran Trippier
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12
Malick Thiaw
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33
Daniel Burn
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3
Lewis Hall
Midfielders
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41
Jacob Ramsey
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8
Sandro Tonali
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7
Joelinton
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20
Anthony Elanga
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10
Anthony Gordon
Forwards
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11
Harvey Barnes
Barcelona team overview
Barcelona arrive at St James's Park after a narrow 1:0 win against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Saturday. Lamine Yamal's second-half strike secured a vital three points for Hansi Flicks's side.
After back-to-back away defeats against Atletico Madrid and Girona last month, the Catalans have responded well, picking up four successive victories while scoring 11 goals and conceding just once.
Like Newcastle, Barcelona have been a reliable choice for goal chasers this season. Flick's side have seen at least three goals scored in all but 12 of their last 13 matches. Seven of those games finished with BTTS landing.
That outcome has been more frequent in La Blaugrana's continental contests this season. All but one of their eight UCL matchups finished with both teams on the scoresheet.
Head coach Flick has a handful of expected absentees this week. Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong, Pablo Gavi and Alejandro Balde are ruled out while Jules Koundé is also tipped to remain sidelined.
Last matches of
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Athletic Bilbao
0 : 1
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
3 : 0
Atletico Madrid
Copa Del Rey
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FC Barcelona
4 : 1
Villarreal
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
3 : 0
Levante
La Liga
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Girona
2 : 1
FC Barcelona
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Joan Garcia
Defenders
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2
Joao Cancelo
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24
Eric Garcia
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5
Pau Cubarsi
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18
Gerard Martin
Midfielders
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20
Dani Olmo
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22
Marc Bernal
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10
Lamine Yamal
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16
Fermin Lopez
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11
Raphinha
Forwards
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9
Robert Lewandowski
Prediction
All signs point to another high-scoring and action-packed Champions League contest. Newcastle have been a great choice for goals in recent weeks, and I expect a high-scoring away win this week.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Barcelona to Win
- Newcastle lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Barcelona won 2:1 against Newcastle earlier this season
- Barcelona won their last 4 matches
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds:
22bet
2.31
vs standings in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 - 4 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 - 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 - 7 | +10 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 - 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 - 12 | +9 | 15 |
| 10 | Inter | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 - 11 | +10 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 - 7 | +10 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 13 |
| 14 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 - 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 - 17 | +2 | 11 |
| 18 | Olympiacos F.C. | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 - 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 - 17 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 - 14 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 21 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Bodø / Glimt | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 9 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 26 | Pafos FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 - 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 27 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 - 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 - 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 - 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 - 21 | -9 | 8 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 - 21 | -13 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 - 21 | -11 | 4 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 - 19 | -14 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 - 18 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 - 22 | -15 | 1 |