Newcastle United vs Athletic Club Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26

The Magpies emerged victorious when they last faced Los Leones.

Newcastle United are ready to host Athletic Club Bilbao for their round 4 league phase fixture of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 edition. This interesting contest will take place at St. James’ Park.

The Magpies faced a disappointing defeat against West Ham United in their Premier League contest. It was a poor performance by the Eddie Howe-led side. They will be at home for their upcoming European competition fixture and will be looking to come up with a better performance here.

Los Leones have come up with underwhelming performances in their last two matches, and this might build up some pressure on them. Athletic Bilbao have only secured one win in their first three league phase matches of the UEFA Champions League this season. It will now be interesting to look at their efforts.

Kick-off:

• Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
• Stadium: St. James’ Park
• Date: Thursday, November 6
• Kick-off Time: 1:30 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Nov 5; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 04:00 p.m. ET/ 01:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Ivan Kruzliak
• VAR: In use

👊 Focused on the @ChampionsLeague! 🆚 @NUFC 🏟️ St. James' Park🗓️ Wednesday, November 5🕘 21:00 CET#NUFCAthletic #UniqueInTheWorld 🦁 pic.twitter.com/zRyjyFYYlg

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) November 2, 2025

Form:

Newcastle United: L-W-W-W-L

Atletic Bilbao: W-D-W-L-L

Players to Watch

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

The 23-year-old forward from Germany has performed decently for Newcastle United this season. Nick Woltemade will be one of the crucial assets for the Magpies in the attacking front. He is going to continuously threaten the opponents and will be keen on finding the net.

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club)

Gorka Guruzeta is once again ready to lead his side on the attacking front. He was one of the goal scorers for Athletic Club Bilbao in their 2-3 loss against Real Sociedad. A top performance from Guruzeta can help Los Leones outplay their Premier League opponents in their next UEFA Champions League clash.

Match Facts

• Newcastle United have won three of their last five matches.
• Athletic Club have won only two of their last five games.
• This is going to be the third confrontation between these clubs, including all competitions.

Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao: Betting Tips and Odds

• Newcastle United to win @11/20 Ladbrokes
• Nick Woltemade to score @9/2 Skybet
• Goals under 3.5 @3/8 Betway

Injury and Team News

Newcastle will miss out on the services of Yoane Wissa and Valentino Livramento as they are injured.

Inaki Williams, Benat Prados, Unai Eguiluz, Inigo Lekue and Maroan Sannadi will not be in action for Athletic Club. They are injured. Nico Williams is likely to sit out due to a lack of fitness.

🚑 MEDICAL REPORT I @maroann9 has undergone successful surgery on the meniscus in his right knee. 💪 Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, Maru!@ImqEuskadi I #AthleticClub 🦁

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) November 3, 2025

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 2

Newcastle won: 1

Athletic Club won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-4-3)

Pope (GK); Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Simón (GK); Gorosabel, Vivian, Laporte, Berchiche; Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta; Berenguer, Sancet, Navarro; Guruzeta

Match Prediction

Both of these will be looking to secure three vital points. We predict it will be Newcastle United who are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Athletic Club Bilbao in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Newcastle 2-1 Athletic Club

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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