Forecast Newcastle United vs FC Barcelona

# Match Forecast: Newcastle United vs FC Barcelona  ## Match Details - **Match ID**: 19568550 - **League**: Champions League - **Season**: 2025/2026 - **Stage**: League Stage - **Date**: 18 September 2025 - **Time**: 19:00 (local) - **Venue**: St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne - **Referee**: Glenn Nyberg - **Venue Capacity**: 52,409 --- ## Team Overview ### Newcastle United  - **Recent Performance**: - **Wins**: 1 - **Draws**: 4 - **Losses**: 5 - **Form**: W-D-L-D-L-D-D-L-L-L - **Last Match**: Defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 (Premier League, 2025-09-13) ### FC Barcelona  - **Recent Performance**: - **Wins**: 8 - **Draws**: 1 - **Losses**: 1 - **Form**: W-D-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-L - **Last Match**: Defeated Valencia 6-0 (La Liga, 2025-09-14) --- ## Head-to-Head Record - **Last Encounter**: - **Date**: March 18, 2003 - **Result**: Newcastle United 0 - 2 FC Barcelona --- ## Match Odds | Outcome | Odds | Probability | |---------|------|-------------| | Home Win (Newcastle) | 2.48 | 40.32% | | Draw | 3.60 | 27.78% | | Away Win (Barcelona) | 2.64 | 37.88% | --- ## Analysis - **Newcastle United** comes into this match struggling for form, having won just 1 of their last 10 matches. However, they won their previous game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. - **FC Barcelona** is on a high with strong performances, including a dominant 6-0 victory against Valencia in their last match. Their overall form this season indicates they are likely to be a tough opponent. - Given the recent forms and head-to-head history, FC Barcelona may have the upper hand, but playing at home could give Newcastle United an advantage. --- ## Prediction Given the current form and team performances, this match is likely to be competitive. Based on the analysis, I predict a narrow win for **FC Barcelona** with a scoreline of **2-1**. C tag-Newcastle United