Newcastle – Benfica Tip Champions League, Matchday 3 on Tuesday, 10/21/25 at 9:00 p.m.
On Matchday 3 of the Champions League preliminary round, Newcastle United will be looking to cement their place in the top third of the table with a win against Benfica Lisbon. And their chances of doing so are not bad. After all, Benfica are still without a point and go into the match as underdogs.
In the battle for the three points, Newcastle’s hopes rest not least on Nick Woltemade, who needed no time to settle in after his transfer and scores regularly – as he did in the recent 1-2 defeat to Brighton.
In my Newcastle Benfica tip, I have therefore selected the – for me – rather unusual player bet “Woltemade to score” at odds of around 2.20 in the Oddset app.
Newcastle vs. Benfica AI predictions:
Our AI model is of course also involved in the Champions League and produces its very own Newcastle Benfica AI prediction at the touch of a button.
For the first tip, the digital brain keeps it simple – and good. “Newcastle to win” is a bet without any frills and achieves solid odds of around 1.60 with sports betting providers. Since Benfica has yet to score a single point in the Champions League, the statistics also speak in favor of this.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Newcastle win |
Draw |
Benfica win |
| 57.7% |
23.3% |
19% |
The AI takes more of a risk with the selection “Benfica under 0.5 goals” at odds of around 2.40. Can the Portuguese really not be trusted to score? This is supported by the fact that Benfica recently reached its limits in the two top games against Chelsea (0-1) and Porto (0-0) and was unable to score.
The third AI tip is interesting. Here, “Half-time/Full-time Newcastle/Newcastle” is recommended (odds approx. 2.50). It is quite realistic that the Magpies will come out with a fire in their bellies after their defeat against Brighton and put their foot on the gas from the start.
What you need to know about Newcastle vs. Benfica betting
- After the three matches played so far, Newcastle are still waiting for their first win against Benfica (1D, 2L).
- A total of 11 goals have been scored in the three matches played so far.
- The “both teams to score” bet would have been successful in the three previous encounters.
- Newcastle has only drawn once in its last eight games.
