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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 8, 2025 at 5.45pm UK
St. Andrew's Stadium
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Birmingham
2 - 3
Newcastle

Laird (1'), Iwata (40')
Anderson (45+3'), Stansfield (66'), Klarer (71'), Thor Willumsson (74')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Willock (22', 82'), Wilson (26')
Burn (14'), Osula (45+3'), Willock (68')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Birmingham City and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stevenage 0-1 Birmingham
Tuesday, February 4 at 7.45pm in EFL Trophy
Last Game: Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal
Wednesday, February 5 at 8pm in EFL Cup

We said: Birmingham City 1-3 Newcastle United

Birmingham will be in good spirits due to their 18-game unbeaten run, but Newcastle are undoubtedly their toughest opposition of the season thus far, and we expect the Magpies to confidently win here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Birmingham City win with a probability of 49.28%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 26.49% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.55%) and 2-0 (8.23%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 0-1 (6.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Newcastle United would win this match.

Result
Birmingham CityDrawNewcastle United
49.28% (0.27 0.27) 24.22% (-0.077000000000002 -0.08) 26.49% (-0.201 -0.2)
Both teams to score 55.7% (0.065999999999995 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.73% (0.17 0.17)46.26% (-0.177 -0.18)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.44% (0.161 0.16)68.55% (-0.16799999999999 -0.17)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.16% (0.17100000000001 0.17)18.84% (-0.178 -0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.71% (0.291 0.29)50.28% (-0.29900000000001 -0.3)
Newcastle United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.63% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)31.37% (0.061 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.26% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)67.74% (0.069000000000003 0.07)
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 49.28%
    Newcastle United 26.5%
    Draw 24.22%
Birmingham CityDrawNewcastle United
1-0 @ 9.86% (-0.017999999999999 -0.02)
2-1 @ 9.55% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.23% (0.032 0.03)
3-1 @ 5.31% (0.041 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.58% (0.043 0.04)
3-2 @ 3.08% (0.019 0.02)
4-1 @ 2.22% (0.03 0.03)
4-0 @ 1.91% (0.029 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.29% (0.015 0.01)
Other @ 3.25%
Total : 49.28%
1-1 @ 11.43% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
0-0 @ 5.91% (-0.044 -0.04)
2-2 @ 5.53% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-3 @ 1.19% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 24.22%
0-1 @ 6.85% (-0.063 -0.06)
1-2 @ 6.63% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-2 @ 3.97% (-0.044 -0.04)
1-3 @ 2.56% (-0.018 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.14% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.54% (-0.019 -0.02)
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 26.5%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Newcastle

Birmingham City
30.2%
Draw
10.3%
Newcastle United
59.5%
116
Head to Head
Mar 18, 2017 3pm
Jan 18, 2017 7.45pm
Third Round
Newcastle
3-1
Birmingham
Ritchie (9' pen., 92'), Gouffran (35')
Tiote (69')
Cotterill (71')
Legzdins (9'), Shotton (34'), Brown (87')
Jan 7, 2017 3pm
Dec 10, 2016 3pm
Newcastle
4-0
Birmingham
Gayle (18', 24', 77'), Gouffran (47')
Ritchie (59'), Hayden (75')

Tesche (32')
May 7, 2011 3pm
Newcastle
2-1
Birmingham
Taylor (43'), Ameobi (36' pen.)
Tiote (90')
Bowyer (45')
Bowyer (73'), Jiranek (76'), Larsson (90'), Jerome (90')
Ridgewell (36')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool36258383374683
2Arsenal371914467333471
3Newcastle UnitedNewcastle372061168462266
4Chelsea37199963432066
5Aston Villa3719995849966
6Manchester CityMan City36198967432465
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest371981058451365
8Brentford37167146556955
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton36141395956355
10Fulham37159135452254
11Bournemouth3614111155431253
12Crystal Palace361213114648-249
13Everton371015124144-345
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves36125195164-1341
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham371010174361-1840
16Manchester UnitedMan Utd37109184254-1239
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs37115216361238
RLeicester CityLeicester3767243378-4525
RIpswich TownIpswich37410233579-4422
RSouthampton3726292584-5912


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