Champions League: Union St.Gilloise vs Newcastle – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between Union St.Gilloise and Newcastle and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Union St.Gilloise will look to justify their title credentials on Wednesday when they take on Newcastle for a round 2 match in the Champions League.

Team form: Union St.Gilloise vs Newcastle

Union St.Gilloise Form

Union St.Gilloise swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-3 against PSV Eindhoven. They went on to defeat Genk 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Westerlo in a 2-0 victory.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth, before they won a game against Bradford with a 4-1 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal. Newcastle only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting facts for Union St.Gilloise and Newcastle

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Union St.Gilloise and Newcastle. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Union St.Gilloise vs Newcastle

Despite scoring just once in six Champions League games, Union St.Gilloise hope Kevin Mac Allister adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Newcastle put their faith in Daniel Burn to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Champions League games.

Betting markets: Union St.Gilloise vs Newcastle

Full-time result

Union St.Gilloise won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Newcastle won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost five in this run. Union St.Gilloise won their last one matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Union St.Gilloise scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Newcastle scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Union St.Gilloise have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Newcastle managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Union St.Gilloise were first on target in nine of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Union St.Gilloise’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Newcastle played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.