OPTA updated projections on Newcastle United chances in Champions League this season | OneFootball

How will Newcastle United get in the Champions League this 2025/26 season?

One match played already, the 2-1 defeat to Barcelona.

Seven more league ones to go, starting with Union S-G away on Wednesday night.

Eight rounds in all at the league stage, with each of the 36 clubs playing four games away and four at home.

Opta have now done their updated Champions League 2025-26 Projections for Newcastle United and the other 35 clubs..

These are the updated predictions via Opta – 30 September 2025:

So the updated Opta predictions for Newcastle United:

Predicted number of points after the eight league matches – 11 points from a possible 24.

Percentage chance of ending up very top of league stage after the eight games – A 0.24% of doing so.

Percentage chance of ending up in the play-offs – A 62% chance of finishing between 9th and 24th.

Percentage chance of reaching the quarter-finals – A 24% chance of getting to the last eight.

Percentage chance of reaching the semi-finals – A 10% chance of getting to the last four.

Percentage chance of reaching the final – A 4% chance of getting to the last two.