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Newcastle vs Qarabag: result 3-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 32Kick-off on February 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle
3-2
Qarabag

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What was the result of Newcastle vs Qarabag?

Newcastle won 3-2 on February 24, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′S. TonaliNewcastle
  • 6′JoelintonNewcastle
  • 51′C. DuránQarabag
  • 52′S. BotmanNewcastle
  • 57′E. CəfərquliyevQarabag

Official lineup for Newcastle vs Qarabag

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newcastle

4-3-3
  1. 11H. Barnes
  2. 18W. Osula
  3. 23J. Murphy
  1. 27N. Woltemade
  2. 8S. Tonali
  3. 7Joelinton
  1. 37A. Murphy
  2. 33D. Burn
  3. 4S. Botman
  4. 2K. Trippier
  1. 32A. Ramsdale

Qarabag

3-4-2-1
  1. 17C. Durán
  1. 10R. Almeyda
  2. 9Joni Montiel
  1. 44E. Cəfərquliyev
  2. 8M. Janković
  3. 35Pedro Bicalho
  4. 18Dani Bolt
  1. 81K. Medina
  2. 55B. Hüseynov
  3. 2Matheus Silva
  1. 99M. Kochalski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Qarabag have 9, 0 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newcastle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026Manchester City(away)1-2Premier League
Feb 18, 2026Qarabag(away)6-1UEFA Champions League
Feb 14, 2026Aston Villa(away)3-1FA Cup
Feb 10, 2026Tottenham(away)2-1Premier League
Feb 7, 2026Brentford(home)2-3Premier League
Qarabag
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2026Newcastle(home)1-6UEFA Champions League
Feb 14, 2026Imisli FK(away)1-0Premyer Liqa
Feb 10, 2026Şamaxı FK(away)2-1Premyer Liqa
Feb 5, 2026Şamaxı FK(away)1-2Cup
Feb 1, 2026Turan(home)1-0Premyer Liqa

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Newcastle win, 0 draws, 0 Qarabag wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2026Qarabag 1-6 NewcastleUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Qarabag vs Newcastle on Feb 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Newcastle score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Qarabag score 2.0 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newcastle1.91.7310/1510/15
Qarabag2.01.9310/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Newcastle sit 12th in UEFA Champions League (14 points from 8 matches) and Qarabag sit 22nd (10 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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12Newcastle842217714
22Qarabag8314132110

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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