Newcastle United vs Athletic Bilbao predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Lions, having lost their last match against Real Sociedad, travel to Newcastle upon Tyne with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 4th round of the UEFA Champions League,  Newcastle United will face Athletic Bilbao at St. James' Park stadium on 5 November at 15:00, and will be refereed by Ivan Kružliak.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Newcastle United vs Athletic Bilbao.

Newcastle United

Newcastle United comes from playing against West Ham United and finished the match with a result of 3-1, with loss for Newcastle United. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Athletic Bilbao. In that last match between Newcastle United and West Ham United, Magpies team achieved a 63% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Jacob Murphy.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by E. Howe has achieved 5 wins, y 3 defeats. Newcastle United average number of goals per game is 2.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Newcastle United matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 7/8
• Half-time winner: 5/8

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-2 defeat against Real Sociedad, and travel to the St. James' Park stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Newcastle United.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, the Lions team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Robert Navarro and Gorka Guruzeta.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Athletic Bilbao average 1.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

Newcastle United vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Newcastle United vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the NONE competition, in an event that took place at the NONE stadium on NONE with the result of NONE, with .

, . In those matches, Newcastle United managed to score 0 , while Athletic Bilbao scored 0 .