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# [Barcelona vs Newcastle United Predictions | betCompare](https://betcompare.ng/football/tips/barcelona-vs-newcastle-united-predictions-18-03-2026)

 Written by [Boluwatitonisola Omoniyi](https://betcompare.ng/football/tips/author/boluwatitonisola-omoniyi) | Mar 17, 2026 11:00:01 AM

**The winning club will have a chance to get through to the quarterfinals. Barcelona are likely to edge past Newcastle United in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash** 

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**Match info: UEFA Champions League R16 2nd leg**

**Venue:** Spotify Camp Nou, Catalonia

**Date:** Wednesday, 18th March 2026

**Time: **6:45pm Nigerian time

Camp Nou will stage an intriguing second-leg showdown between Barcelona and Newcastle United in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

A 1-1 draw was played out at St James’ Park in last week’s first leg, with an 86th minute strike from Magpies winger Harvey Barnes cancelled out by a dramatic 96th-minute penalty from Barca sensation Lamine Yamal.

**Head-to-head:**

- Barcelona have won four of the six UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
- Newcastle United recorded just one victory.
- The remaining clash ended in a draw.
- Barcelona scored 11 goals, while Newcastle hit the back of the net six times.
- The first leg ended 1-1.
- Barcelona are undefeated in their last five games.
- Newcastle United have won only two of their last five matches.
- The Magpies have failed to defeat Blaugrana in their last four attempts.
- Their last four encounters produced at least two goals.

**Form:**

- Barcelona in the Champions League: L-W-W-W-D
- Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-W-W-D
- Newcastle in the Champions League: W-D-W-W-D
- Newcastle in all competitions: L-W-L-D-W

**Team News:**

- Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde, Jofre Torrents, Andreas Christensen and Toni Fernandez are not going to be in action for Barcelona. They are injured.
- Newcastle United will be without the services of Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley and Emil Kraft due to their injuries.

**Player(s) to watch:**

- **Raphinha** is coming in after scoring a sensational hat-trick in the previous LaLiga fixture against Sevilla. It was a top performance by him and it is going to be an important aspect for FC Barcelona once again. Even though he has only scored a single goal in the Champions League this season, Raphinha is still going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.
- **Anthony Gordon** will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stand a chance against the Balugrana. He is coming in after scoring a match-winning goal against Chelsea in the Premier League. In 11 UCL appearances this season, the Englishman has scored 10 goals and will be looking to add more to his tally.

|   | **Barcelona** | **Draw** | **Newcastle** | **GG/BTS** | **Over 2.5** | **Under 2.5** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [22Bet](https://welcome.toptrendyinc.com/redirect.aspx?pid=104141&bid=1604&redirectURL=https://22bet.com/) | 1.54 | 4.74 | 5.05 | 1.43 | 1.33 | 2.98 |
| [1XBet ](https://1xbet.ng/en?tag=d_757773m_97c_brand&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22421226206&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_rPGBhCbARIsABjq9cden7xM40k4UMpBm1Rr3OIYhMFpg_dTqi9gBQymAuExo5MWCaO5lUMaAiIqEALw_wcB) | 1.6 | 4.92 | 5.28 | 1.43 | 1.33 | 2.98 |
| [**BetWinner**](https://bwredir.com/2f3p?p=%2Fregistration%2F) | 1.54 |  4.74 |  5.05 | 1.43 | 1.33 |  2.98 |

Note: These are the odds at the time of publication.

 

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