Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction: 4-1

Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao in the UEFA Champions League is scheduled for an 20:00 GMT kick-off on Wednesday November 5, 2025. A 4-1 win for the home side is our main prediction, though over 2.5 goals looks like a valuable bet given both teams’ attacking tendencies.

This Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Newcastle's Last Match – West Ham vs Newcastle

Newcastle must win to recover from their recent 1-3 England Premier League defeat against West Ham on November 2 and regain momentum.

Athletic Bilbao's Last Match – Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao

After suffering a 2-3 Spain La Liga loss to Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao must win to get back on track. In that match, Athletic Bilbao controlled 49% of possession and managed 6 shots on goal, with 4 hitting the target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Real Sociedad	51%	6 (5)	0.49	34
Athletic Bilbao	49%	6 (4)	0.65	40

Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Newcastle are averaging 2.0 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per match, while Athletic Bilbao average 0.9 scored and 1.6 conceded per game.

What are the odds for this match?

Newcastle to win: @1.5

Draw: @4.2

Athletic Bilbao to win: @6.5

Over 2.5 Goals: @1.825

Lineups

Newcastle (4-3-3) : Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon

Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1) : Unai Simon, Jesus Areso, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Adama Boiro, Mikel Jauregizar, Alejandro Rego Mora, Alex Berenguer, Mikel Vesga, Robert Navarro, Unai Gomez

Newcastle Fixtures

Athletic Bilbao Fixtures