Newcastle vs Barcelona Betting Tips, Correct Score Prediction and Best Bet Builder Picks

Barcelona are the 6/1 joint favourites in the outright Champions League betting – but Hansi Flick’s side face a tough opening fixture away at Newcastle on Thursday night.

Fresh from thrashing Valencia 6-0 on Sunday evening, Barcelona travel to St James’ Park as 5/4 favourites to begin their league phase campaign with three points.

But Newcastle have won six of their last eight games at home and should not be discounted at 11/5, while the draw is available at 3/1 with the best football betting sites.

Match Odds

Newcastle 11/5
Draw 3/1
Barcelona 5/4

Newcastle vs Barcelona betting tips

Newcastle have kept three clean sheets in their opening four Premier League games this season, but you can get 9/2 on Barcelona failing to score on Thursday.

Barcelona have netted 13 times in four matches this term, after scoring a remarkable 174 goals across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign.

At the other end, Barca are far from rock solid. They conceded three or more goals in five of their last 10 matches last season, including two 4-3 wins.

Newcastle have struggled for goals so far this season and have blanked in two 0-0 draws already, but both of those games came before £69 million summer signing Nick Woltemade marked his debut by heading the winner against Wolves on Saturday.

Woltemade is set to make another debut on Thursday when he will feature in a Champions League game for the first time in his career. He is 7/1 to open the scoring and 2/1 to net anytime.

As Woltemade will be the focal point of the vast majority of Newcastle’s attacks, 2/1 looks like decent value.

FootballBlog.co.uk’s top betting tip for Newcastle vs Barcelona: Woltemade to score anytime (2/1)

Newcastle vs Barcelona: Correct Score prediction

A 1-1 draw is the most likely result, according to the odds in the Correct Score market. That is priced at 11/1, but we think 3-2 to Barcelona at 18/1 is more realistic. Meanwhile, Newcastle are 22/1 to win 3-2 — just as they did in 1997 when Barca visited Tyneside for the first time.

If you fancy goals galore but can’t decide who will get them then you can get 14/5 on there being over 4.5.

FootballBlog.co.uk’s score prediction for Newcastle vs Barcelona: Barca to win 3-2 (18/1)

Newcastle vs Barcelona: Best Bet Builders

For punters eyeing a Bet Builder with long odds, we have put together a juicy package at odds of 120/1. It consists of Woltemade to score anytime, Raphinha to have at least two shots on target, over 4.5 match goals, over 12.5 corners and Barcelona to win.

A shorter-priced alternative is Woltemade to have two or more shots on target, Raphinha to score or assist and BTTS. That has the potential to pay out at a little over 6/1.

Newcastle vs Barcelona team news

Eddie Howe is boosted by the return of Anthony Gordon, who has missed the last two domestic games due to a ban. But new signing Jacob Ramsey has been ruled out until mid-October with an ankle injury. Yoane Wissa is also missing, after recently visiting a knee specialist.

Meanwhile, Marc-Andre ter Stegen remains sidelined following back surgery, so Joan Garcia will continue in goal for Barcelona. Alejandro Balde (hamstring) and Gavi (knee) are long-term absentees, while Frenkie de Jong and Lamine Yamal are both doubts and will be assessed ahead of kick-off.

Raphinha is pushing for a recall after starting on the bench against Valencia — only to score twice as a half-time substitute.

Newcastle vs Barcelona predicted lineups

Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali; Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia; Kounde, E. Garcia, Christensen, Araujo; Pedri, De Jong; Olmo, Raphinha, Rashford; Lewandowski