PREVIEW | Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

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·3 November 2025

PREVIEW | Newcastle vs Athletic Bilbao - team news, lineups, predictions

Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao clash this Wednesday at the St James Park of the UEFA Champions League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 2.

Last time out, Newcastle slipped to a 3-1 defeat against West Ham (Premier League 2025/26). In their last fixture, Athletic Bilbao suffered a 3-2 reverse against Real Sociedad (La Liga 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Athletic Bilbao winning 1-0.

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Newcastle

Athletic Bilbao

Yeray Álvarez - Doping Ban
Benat Prados - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Unai Egiluz - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Newcastle ( vs West Ham 2025-11-02): Nick Pope, Emil Krafth, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Real Sociedad 2025-11-01): Unai Simón, Andoni Gorosabel, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Iñigo de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Álex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro, Gorka Guruzeta

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TEAMS

Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently has one win in the last six games.
Away from home, Athletic Bilbao has gone five consecutive games without winning.
Athletic Bilbao currently has two wins in the last 11 games.
Athletic Bilbao has been conceding goals in three consecutive games.
Athletic Bilbao comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Athletic Bilbao comes from two consecutive losses.
At home, Newcastle currently has one loss in the last six games.
At home, Newcastle has been scoring in nine consecutive games.
At home, Newcastle has gone four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Newcastle has four consecutive victories.
Newcastle currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Newcastle has been scoring in nine consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other twice, there is no advantage between Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao: one win for each team in two games.
At St James Park, Newcastle has an advantage in clashes against Athletic Bilbao: one win in one game.
In the Champions League, the two teams face each other for the first time