Newcastle vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Newcastle returns to the Champions League for whom, his last participation had not been cake in a delicate group with PSG, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in the 2023-2024 season. 5th of the Premier League last year, the Magpies did not start their championship season well by winning any of their first three games including a home defeat against the Liverpool Reds of a destructive goal of the Ngumoha nugget in the Money-Time 2-3. Newcastle had however managed to register two goals by evolving at 10 against 11 in the 2nd act. Just before the international break, local training had the opportunity to get your health on the lawn of the promoted Leeds but a parity score decided the two 0-0 teams. It remains to be seen whether she will have managed to take her first victory last weekend against Wolverhampton result to follow. 11 years now that FC Barcelona is waiting to win this prestigious trophy.

The semi-finalist since 2019 and the humiliation received in Anfield against Liverpool, Barça found the last square last year after years of scarcity and even two participations in the Europa League. However, in a double confrontation for history, the Blaugrana fell in San Siro against Inter Milan. On the national scene, on the other hand, the Barcelonais have been a full cardboard with the Liga, the Spanish Supercopa and the King's Cup. To start this new season, Hansi Flick's men easily defeated Mallorca at 11 against 9 0-3 victory, beaten with difficulty levante by performing a comeback during the 2nd 2-3 victory act and held in check before the break on the lawn of the Rayo Vallecano 1-1. Last weekend, Yamal and Consort welcomed, in Camp Nou still in renovation, Valenciain the Result Championship to follow. 

Forcing his departure like never before, Alexander Isak, centerpiece of the offensive sector with 23 achievements in the Premier League last season joined the Liverpool Reds at the very end of the transfer window. On the other hand, we note the signature of the promising Woltemade (German international). The Brazilian Jelinton is injured. To monitor the precious Anthony Gordon (English International) or even Thiaw (Milan AC) and Elaga (Nottingham Forrest) recruits a priori. In the midfield, the Italian international Tonali and the former Lyonnais Bruno Guimaraes should occupy this playground. Captain Marc-André Ter Stegen seems to be put aside since Joan Garcia has been recruited and already number one without any possible competition.

To see if the German porter is registered in the UEFA list, especially since the latter would be injured. Returning from the international break with a small glitch, Frenkie de Jong is not certain to evolve today no more than the Baldé holder left (absent 3 weeks). Gavi would also be on the side. The top scorer of the previous edition of the Champions League, Raphinha will be present like the Pedri and Lamine Yamal jewels. During the transfer window, the loss of Inigo Martinez did more trouble than expected to the Catalans who now seems to suffer defensively without the new Al-Nassr player. 

• Summary: Newcastle United U19 is going head to head with Barcelona U19 starting on 18 Sept 2025 at 14:00 UTC . The match is a part of the UEFA Youth League .