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Birmingham vs Newcastle predictions, odds, betting tips and team news

Birmingham vs Newcastle prediction, stats, tips & team news

Newcastle United will be hoping to avoid an FA Cup fourth round upset when they travel to St Andrew’s to face Birmingham City at 5:45pm on Saturday 8th February.

The Magpies reached the quarter-finals last season but that was a bit of an anomaly, with FA Cup struggles in recent history. This game will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One.

Newcastle to win, over 3.5 goals and Jay Stansfield to score anytime (15/2 with Sky Bet)

Newcastle have won their past five away games across all competitions, scoring at least twice on all five occasions. But Birmingham have also scored at least twice in four of their past six home games. Jay Stansfield is Birmingham’s top scorer across all competitions, netting 14 goals in 22 games.

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How both teams go into Birmingham vs Newcastle

Newcastle haven’t had a fun relationship with the FA Cup over the past 20 years or so. The Magpies have made it past the fourth round in just two of their past 18 seasons, with both those instances coming since 2019-20. Newcastle earned their spot in the fourth round this season with a 3-1 win over League Two side Bromley. But they did have to come from behind.

It’s another lower-league opponent in the fourth round too. League One’s Birmingham are in the FA Cup fourth round for the third successive season. But they haven’t made it past this stage since 2019-20. They sit top of the League One table and promotion to the Championship will be their number one priority for the season. But a good cup run won’t be passed up. The Blues beat fellow League One side Lincoln City 2-1 in the third round.

Birmingham team news

Lee Buchanan is out for the season for Birmingham, while Paik Seung-ho could return after a short spell on the sidelines. Willum Willumsson is another who could return from injury.

Newcastle team news

Newcastle are in a good position with injuries right now, with Joelinton, Harvey Barnes and Jamaal Lascelles set to be the only absentees.

Birmingham vs Newcastle head-to-head

This is the first game between Birmingham and Newcastle for almost eight years. These sides met four times in the 2016-17 season, twice in the league and twice in the FA Cup, with two wins and two draws.

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