These two sides have only met one another twice before, and that was back in 1994. On each of those occasions, the home side were victorious with Newcastle running out 3-2 winners at St James' Park.
The Magpies have picked up comfortable wins in each of their last two outings in the Champions League. Still, their performance against West Ham at the weekend might suggest that a much closer and more competitive 90 minutes is likely on Wednesday night. Over 2.5 goals have been produced in seven of Newcastle's last nine matches across all competitions, and both teams have scored in three of Eddie Howe's side's last five fixtures.
Athletic Club have lost two of their opening three games in the Champions League this season, but have only failed to score in one of those matches. The Basque side have lost four of their last seven fixtures in league and cup, with both teams scoring in four of their last six outings. Over 2.5 goals have also been scored in four of Bilbao's last six matches, so you can see why we have decided to go with a 2-1 victory for Newcastle on Wednesday night.
Newcastle 2-1 Athletic Club
