Newcastle are returned withinside the UEFA Champions League (UCL) after a season’s absence and will scarcely have requested for a larger first fixture than the go to of Barcelona.

Match News and Current Form
Newcastle likely sense marginally greater assured approximately dealing with the would possibly of Barcelona once they picked up their first Premier League win of the season on the weekend with the aid of using beating Wolves 1-zero. That served as the precise heat up for what seems like one in every of the most important video games withinside the membership’s latest records as Eddie Howe’s guys re-input a opposition wherein they have got struggled of late, prevailing simply one in every of their closing 8 UCL video games (D3, L4). They can take a crumb of consolation from the reality that sole win got here at St. James’ Park once they beat PSG 4-1, and with six wins from their closing 8 domestic video games in all competitions (L2), they do have a tendency to excel on domestic soil.

Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona have loved a first rate begin to their name defence this term, ultimate unbeaten after 4 La Liga video games (W3, D1) once they thumped Valencia 6-zero on the weekend. Balancing home and European obligations is the subsequent undertaking they face, however the Spanish giants have to be adept at overcoming that impediment as that is their thirtieth successive season at Europe’s pinnacle table. On their 29 preceding appearances on this opposition, Barça have most effective been overwhelmed on matchday one on 3 occasions (W20, D6), so their tendency to begin speedy is going a few manner to explaining their heat favouritism here.

Head-to-Head History
The 4 preceding aggressive H2Hs were ruled with the aid of using Barcelona (W3, L1), who’ve gained every of the closing 3 meetings. The Catalan giants have additionally gained 12 in their closing sixteen UCL video games towards English opposition (D2, L2).

Win Probability
Win Probability
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Hot Stats and Streaks
Only one in every of Newcastle’s closing seven aggressive video games noticed each groups score.

Newcastle conceded greater than as soon as in only one in every of their closing ten European domestic video games.

Barcelona’s 8 UCL league section video games closing season averaged over 5 desires according to in shape.

Barcelona have scored after half-time in six successive UCL away video games.

Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Nick Woltemade scored on his Newcastle debut on the weekend with simply his 2nd intention from his closing 8 at membership stage to reach earlier than half-time. Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford has been without delay worried in 8 desires in eleven profession begins offevolved towards Newcastle (G5, A3), such as 4 in six begins offevolved at St. James’ Park (G2, A2).

Newcastle can be with out summer time season recruit Yoane Wissa, however Anthony Gordon is to be had as his suspension most effective applies to home video games. Barcelona supermegacelebrity Lamine Yamal neglected their weekend clash, at the side of Frenkie de Jong and Gavi.

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Betting Analysis
With Barcelona’s UCL video games commonly offering outstanding entertainment, backing each groups to attain and over 2.five desires appears the plain pick.