This week, the Champions League Play-off round match between Qarabag & Newcastle Utd is set to take place in Azerbaijan. Players signing up for Betfair for the first time can claim £50 in free bets when they sign up and stake £10!
Qarabag vs Newcastle Preview & Betting Tips
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle Utd side will travel to Baku, in Azerbaijan, to face Qarabag in the Champions League play-off round. After finishing 12th in the League phase, Newcastle will have to go past the Azerbaijani side in order to progress to the round of 16.
The Toon are coming into this game off the back of a resounding 3-1 away win against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, with two goals scored by Sandro Tonali, the Italians' first two goals of the season. Qarabag are, themselves, coming into the game off the back of two successive wins in the Azerbaijan Premier League after they progressed further than any other Azerbaijani team has ever progressed in European Competition.
Qarabag Win @ 6/1
Draw (90 Mins) @ 3/1
Newcastle Win @ 4/11
Over 2.5 Goals @ 8/13
William Osula To Score Anytime @ 6/4
These odds have been provided by Betfair and are correct at the time of writing (17/02/2026)
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