Newcastle United were left heartbroken after a late Lamine Yamal penalty earned Barcelona a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.
Harvey Barnes had given the Magpies the lead at St. James' Park, but now they head to the Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday evening with an almighty task to get through.
Barca have prepared for this clash with a 5-2 thrashing of Sevilla in La Liga and will be confident of getting the win needed to get through to the quarter-finals.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Champions League predictions!
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Barcelona vs Newcastle United key stats
- Barcelona are on a remarkable 17-game winning streak in all competitions on home soil.
- Newcastle have won just three of their last seven matches across all competitions (D1, L3).
- Newcastle have also won just once in six previous H2Hs (D1, L4).
Barcelona vs Newcastle United preview: Barca to get job done?
| Barcelona | vs | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (LaLiga) | Position | 9th (Premier League) |
| 70 | Points | 42 |
| 77 | Goals For | 43 |
| 28 | Goals Against | 43 |
| 10 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 1st | Home Rank | 8th |
| 2nd | Away Rank | 12th |
Barcelona are still hoping to complete a memorable double of winning both La Liga and the Champions League, as they are four points clear of bitter El Clasico rivals Real Madrid in the title race and should be favourites to get through to the quarter-finals over Newcastle.
Barcelona won both previous home H2Hs.
They were knocked out of the Copa del Rey 4-3 on aggregate by Atletico Madrid though, and so cannot complete what would be a coveted treble.
Still, Barca are still aiming for something special, and their formidable home record could see them achieve their goals.
Should they beat Newcastle, they look set for another two-legged match-up against Atletico, with the Spanish giants holding a 5-2 lead against Tottenham from the first leg.
As for the Magpies, their hopes of qualifying for Europe again via the Premier League was boosted by a 1-0 win away at Chelsea.
Newcastle have scored in 14 successive games.
Whether they achieve Champions League football again is another question though, especially as they are still seven points off of the top five and are underdogs heading into the second leg against Barcelona.
Still, Newcastle will want to put on a show in a famous stadium and give their away support some footballing memories to last a lifetime.
Their chances of actually winning and progressing into the quarter-finals seem slim though.
Barcelona vs Newcastle United form guide & betting tips
| Barcelona | vs | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-W-D-W | Form | L-W-L-D-W |
| 14 | Goals For | 7 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 8 |
| W-W-D | Champions League form | W-W-D |
Whispers predicts: Barcelona 3-1 Newcastle United
With Barcelona's exceptional winning run at home, we cannot see that changing here, and the bookmakers seem to agree with us with best odds of 8/13 for a home win.
However, combining those odds with Both Teams To Score (BTTS) is a worthy bet for us, as Newcastle are actually the joint-fourth highest goalscorers (27) in the Champions League.
Barcelona to win and BTTS - Yes at 8/5 is available with bet365.
If Newcastle score, it is likely to be Anthony Gordon, who netted the winner against Chelsea and boasts 10 Champions League goals, only three behind top scorer Kylian Mbappe.
Anthony Gordon to score anytime at 14/5 is available with Betway.
A safer bet would come from the total goals market, and Over 3.5 goals at 1/1 is available with BetMGM.
In conclusion, we believe that Barcelona will win this one with plenty of goals scored in the game, and our 3-1 score prediction is available at 10/1 with some bookmakers.
> Over 3.5 goals at 1/1 | Likelihood: Probable
> Barcelona to win and BTTS - Yes at 8/5 | Likelihood: Possible
> Anthony Gordon to score anytime at 14/5 | Likelihood: Outsider