Qarabag vs Newcastle preview, prediction, group information and head-to-head

Each debutants at this stage of the Champions League, Qarabag FK and Newcastle United are set to face off on the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium within the first leg of their knockout section playoff tie on Wednesday.

Qarabag vs Newcastle betting ideas

Qarabag vs Newcastle preview

Qarabag should be thrilled they lastly made it to the Champions League knockout section for the primary time of their historical past. Actually, if any Qarabag supporter had been advised earlier than the season began that the Horsemen would nonetheless be concerned within the Champions League at this stage, they’d have bitten anybody’s hand off.

The Azerbaijani membership had by no means secured three factors within the competitors of their historical past till defeating Benfica in a 3-2 comeback victory in September, a win that has since been adopted by triumphs towards Copenhagen and Eintracht Frankfurt on matchdays two and 7. 

Regardless of a 6-0 hammering by Liverpool on the concluding matchday of the League Part, Gurban Gurbanov’s group nonetheless made historical past by turning into the primary aspect from Azerbaijan to make it this far, ending in Twenty second-place within the league section.

They enter this fixture on the again of a weekend win, which is able to little doubt present a well timed confidence enhance. They entertain Newcastle, who completed the league section two locations above them and are additionally within the Champions League knockout section for the primary time of their historical past.

Aiming to hold their momentum from latest wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, the Magpies now search to file three victories in a row throughout all competitions for the third time this season, after related runs in October 2025 and December–January 2026.

Nevertheless, the European stage is a tough one, particularly on the street. Therefore, the guests have a tricky process in the event that they hope to hold a bonus again to St James’ Park.

Qarabag vs Newcastle head-to-head

That is the primary ever assembly between these two groups. Nevertheless, the precedent is towards the Blue and Whites, given their historic drawback towards English groups in Europe. They’ve misplaced seven of eight conferences, drawing the opposite.

Nonetheless, supporters will level to that sole draw coming of their most up-to-date encounter with an English aspect, once they held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw firstly of November. This consequence marked the second of 4 League Part fixtures in Baku during which Qarabag scored at the very least twice at house – defeating Copenhagen and Frankfurt 2-0 and 3-2 respectively, drawing with Chelsea and dropping 4-2 to Ajax.

Qarabag vs Newcastle group information

Regardless of being despatched off eight minutes after changing star attacker Leandro Andrade on the weekend, Kady Borges needs to be concerned in some capability for Qarabag.

Camilo Duran and Andrade have scored 4 and three targets respectively for Qarabag this season, accounting for 53.8% of Atlilar’s 13 strikes within the League Part, highlighting the specter of the pair forward of Newcastle’s go to.

Newcastle head into the match with a number of gamers injured: Bruno Guimaraes (thigh), Joelinton (groin), Tino Livramento (thigh), Fabian Schar (ankle) and Emil Krafth (knee) are sidelined, whereas Sven Botman (again), Lewis Miley (thigh) and Yoane Wissa (knock) can be evaluated.

Solely Actual Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (13 targets), Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (eight) and Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland (seven) have scored greater than Anthony Gordon’s six on this season’s Champions League, and the ahead – whose two assists place him joint-second for general objective contributions – goals to be decisive for the away aspect.

Harvey Barnes has additionally been influential for the Toon Military this time period, scoring 5 and establishing one, underlining his significance to the English aspect on the continent.

Qarabag vs Newcastle attainable beginning lineup

Qarabag: Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev; Bicalho, Jankovic; Andrade, Montiel, Zoubir; Duran

Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Corridor; Ramsey, Tonali; Elanga, Willock, Gordon; Woltemade

Qarabag vs Newcastle prediction

Whereas Qarabag have loved scoring 13 targets of their eight league section fixtures – 9 of which arrived at house – their defence has been shaky, transport 21 targets in that run of video games. That can be music to the ears of Newcastle’s entrance line, who’ve but to register a clean on this competitors this time period. 

Additionally it is value noting that 5 of Qarabag’s eight league section matches noticed each groups rating, whereas the identical occurred in three of Newcastle’s final 4 UCL outings.

Appropriate rating prediction: Qarabag 2-2 Newcastle