Newcastle United vs Qarabag Predictions

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: St. James’ Park, Tyneside

Date: Tuesday, 24^th February 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Completing the formalities of their Champions League playoff tie, Newcastle United host Qarabag at St James' Park on Tuesday night for what can accurately be described as a dead rubber.

Eddie Howe's men obliterated their Azerbaijani foes 6-1 in last week's first-leg mismatch, so only the catastrophe of all catastrophes will deny them a last-16 place now.

Head-to-head:

• Newcastle won the only UEFA Champions League meeting between the two teams.

• Qarabag have never defeated Newcastle United.

• The first leg ended in a 6-1 away win for Newcastle United.

• Newcastle United have failed to secure a clean sheet in their last five games.

• Qarabag have two clean sheets to their name in their last five attempts.

• This will be the second-ever confrontation between these sides.

Form:

• Newcastle in the Champions League: L-D-W-D-W

• Newcastle in all competitions: L-W-W-W-L

• Qarabag in the Champions League: L-L-L-W-L-L

• Qarabag in all competitions: L-W-W-W-L

Team News:

• Bruno Guimaraes, Yoane Wissa, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar, Valentino Livramento and Emil Krafth are not going to be in action for Newcastle United. They are not match fit. Sven Botman might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

• Qarabag might not have Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev in action due to his fitness issues.

Player(s) to watch:

• Anthony Gordon netted four goals in the first leg and will once again look to play an important role in the attacking front for Newcastle United. He can play multiple positions in the final third and will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. The Englishman is a crucial player for the Magpies.

• Camilo Durán will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stage a comeback against Newcastle. Despite failing to score a goal in the last fixture, he is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Qarabag. A top performance from Duran can be beneficial for the visitors who are chasing an almost impossible comeback.