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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal281510352242855
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest28156745331251
4Chelsea28147753361749
5Manchester CityMan City28145953381547
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton28121064640646
7Aston Villa2912984145-445
8Bournemouth28128847341344
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2713594638844
10Fulham2811984138342
11Crystal Palace2810993633339
12Brentford28115124844438
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs281041455411434
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd2897123440-634
15Everton2871293135-433
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2796123247-1533
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2865173857-1923
18Ipswich TownIpswich2838172658-3217
19Leicester CityLeicester2845192562-3717
20Southampton2823232068-489


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