20:00 Wednesday

Newcastle have the chance to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group F with a win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night. Edin Terzic’s side are bottom but they could go level on points with Eddie Howe’s side by picking up the win here.

Newcastle vs Borussia Dortmund Stats

  • Newcastle are averaging 2.57 goals per game on home turf this season.
  • Eddie Howe’s side have lost just three of their last 20 matches at St. James’s Park. Over that period they are scoring 1.35 more goals per game than their opponents.
  • Dortmund’s away matches have seen them score 2.8 goals per game on average.

 

Newcastle vs Dortmund Prediction

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This will be the first time these sides have ever met in a competitive match and it promises to be a cracker. Both are committed to playing attacking football and the stakes are high despite this only being the midway point of the group.

The win over PSG was one of the most memorable in Newcastle’s history and St. James’s Park will be rocking once again when they welcome Borussia Dortmund. The Magpies were placed in pot four due to their long exile from European football but have lived up to their tag of being the bottom-seeded side nobody wanted to play.

Eddie Howe’s side come into this clash full of confidence. They hammered Crystal Palace in their last match and have won their last five home matches in all competitions. Their only home defeat this season came against Liverpool.

A win here would put Newcastle in a commanding position. They dug deep and held on to earn a point at the San Siro in their group opener before the 4-1 demolition of PSG. Howe’s side will look to be on the front foot once again in order to harness the energy of the home support

Borussia Dortmund are also in good form. They are two points off the top in the Bundesliga and are unbeaten domestically. They look set to contend for silverware once again this season after they lost out on the title on the final day of the last campaign.

Terzic’s team are still awaiting their first win in this competition. They were unable to break the deadlock against Milan in what was an evenly contested match and they face drifting from the top two in the group here.

Dortmund’s opponents are averaging 20 tackles in the Champions League this season. This is a small sample size but the numbers against Dortmund have been consistently high in this competition. Over the past three seasons, their opponents in this competition are averaging 18.31 tackles.

This is above the average of 16.81 over this period. Terzic’s team have played 10 competitive matches so far this season and their opponents are averaging 17.64 tackles per game.

Newcastle made 17 tackles in their draw in Milan and 19 tackles as they beat PSG. They are averaging exactly 17 tackles per home game this season and they are facing a side that is adept at forcing challenges.

We can back over 16 tackles for Newcastle at 5/6 on William Hill. This is a solid price for a bet that has landed in all of Newcastle’s and Dortmund’s matches in this competition.

Tip: Over 16 Tackles For Newcastle @ 5/6 William Hill (1 point)

Newcastle vs Dortmund Results 

This is the first meeting between the two sides.

Newcastle vs Dortmund Lineups

Newcastle vs Borussia Dortmund predicted lineups brought to you by WhoScored.com.

Newcastle Predicted Lineup

Pope, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Almiron, Wilson, Gordon

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup

Kobel, Wolf, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Can, Nmecha, Malen, Reus, Brandt, Fullkrug

Newcastle vs Borussia Dortmund Correct Score

Newcastle 2-1 Borussia Dortmund