Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund

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Newcastle United head into this Wednesday night's Matchday 3 clash in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund on the back of a comprehensive 4-0 dismantling of Crystal Palace in the Premier League while the German visitors also captured all three points in their domestic Bundesliga as they recorded a 1-0 home win against Werder Bremen.

On the Champions League front, Newcastle United hold a slender one-point lead at the top of the Group F table over second placed French giants, PSG, who will be taking on AC Milan in a tough looking encounter, but having held AC Milan to a creditable 0-0 draw in Milan before inflicting a heavy 4-1 thrashing upon PSG at St James' Park, Newcastle United will be feeling upbeat about their chances here on Wednesday night.

Indeed, recent form suggests Eddie Howe's side are well placed for further success here on Matchday 3 as The Magpies are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions which consists of six wins and two draws; the north-east hosts are also capable of scoring goals too as they stuck eight past Sheffield United, four against PSG and a further four goals past Crystal Palace on the weekend.

Borussia Dortmund sit bottom of Group F having managed to scrape together just one point from their opening two games in the group stage, thanks to a 0-0 draw at home with AC Milan on Matchday 2 but the German club started their group campaign in dismal fashion as they suffered a 2-0 defeat in Paris to PSG.

However, that loss to the French champions has been Borussia Dortmund's only defeat in their previous 26 matches in all competitions so the German visitors must be taken seriously here by their hosts as they can still produce a serious threat going forward.

Borussia Dortmund have also lost just once in their last 14 games on the road overall which includes picking up nine wins in the process, so Newcastle United will need to be watchful if they're to come out on top here at St James' Park.

Newcastle United v Borussia Dortmund Verdict

Newcastle United have produced an impressive string of results of their own on home soil though in recent times as The Magpies have been dealt just the one defeat in their last 13 home games, a sequence that includes winning their last five home games on the trot including a 1-0 victory over Manchester City and the aforementioned dismantling of PSG as well.

Borussia Dortmund have tended to struggle on their travels in the Champions League in recent times as the visitors have managed to capture just one win from their previous seven away ties on the road, losing five of these games

Therefore, our main bet will be Newcastle United win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Newcastle United win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.60

Correct score: Newcastle United 2-1 @ 8.50