Newcastle United vs Benfica - Betting Tips & Stats

📍 Champions League, Europe
đź•’ Tuesday 21st October, 20:00 BST

Predictions & Betting Tips

Both teams are closely matched, each winning around 50% of their respective home/away matches. This is likely to be a tight encounter, potentially decided by small margins.

Newcastle United consistently play high-scoring home matches (Over 2.5 in 70%). Even if Benfica are less prolific on the road (50%), the hosts’ attacking threat could drive the game over 2.5 goals.

Newcastle United often concede and score at home (60%), while Benfica are more variable on the road (40%). There’s still a strong chance both sides find the net, mainly driven by the hosts.

High corner counts are common for both teams in their last 10 home/away matches (90% and 70%). Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities, making Over 9.5 Corners a strong choice.

Our Tip: Benfica Over 1.5 Team Goals is backed by the stats. They net 2+ goals in 60% of their last 10 away matches, and Newcastle United allow 2+ in 70% of their last 10 home matches.

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Team Form

Both Newcastle United and Benfica have had a similar number of wins recently, indicating that this match could be tightly contested based on team form.

Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Drawn 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Lost 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Newcastle United have been involved in frequent high-scoring games, while Benfica have been less consistent. Expect the home side to score, but the away team may struggle to reply.

Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 4 (40%)

Match Goals

Both Newcastle United and Benfica have averaged multiple goals in recent matches, suggesting this game could see plenty of action and potentially exceed 2.5 goals.

Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 10 (100%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 3.5 Goals 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Under 3.5 Goals 5 (50%) 8 (80%)

Team Goals

Both teams have averaged at least 1–2 goals per match in recent games. While not extremely high-scoring, goals from both sides are likely.

Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 7 (70%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 21 (2.1 avg) 15 (1.5 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 18 (1.8 avg) 9 (0.9 avg)

Match Corners

Newcastle United tend to win many corners at home, while Benfica have been more conservative on the road. The home team is likely to dominate the corner count in this match.

Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 10.5 Corners 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Team Corners

Newcastle United have moderate corner counts at home, occasionally generating set-piece opportunities, and defensively are generally solid in limiting corners conceded.

Benfica frequently pick up multiple corners away from home, which can provide attacking pressure in the match, and defensively generally restrict corners conceded away from home.

Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 7 (70%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Newcastle United (Home Form) Benfica (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 2 (20%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which team is likely to win, Newcastle United or Benfica?

Both teams have displayed similar winning percentages in the last 10 games of Champions League in Europe, indicating a closely contested Newcastle United vs Benfica match.

Will both teams score in the match between Newcastle United and Benfica?

Newcastle United have been involved in frequent high-scoring home games, while Benfica have been less consistent away. Expect the home team to score, but the visitors may struggle to respond in this Champions League fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Newcastle United and Benfica?

Both Newcastle United and Benfica have averaged multiple goals in recent Champions League matches in Europe, suggesting this Newcastle United vs Benfica game could exceed 2.5 goals.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Newcastle United or Benfica?

Both teams average 1–2 goals per match, so multiple goals are likely though not guaranteed.

Will there be many corners in the match between Newcastle United and Benfica?

Newcastle United tend to dominate corners at home, while Benfica are more conservative. Expect the home team to lead the corner count.

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