FA Cup | Fifth Round
Feb 27, 2024 at 8pm UK
Ewood Park
Blackburn1 - 1Newcastle
The Match
Match Report
Newcastle United edge out Blackburn Rovers on penalties following a 1-1 draw to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's FA Cup clash between Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Blackburn 1-1 Norwich
Saturday, February 24 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, February 24 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle
Saturday, February 24 at 8pm in Premier League
Saturday, February 24 at 8pm in Premier League
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 Newcastle United win with a probability of 42.81%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 34.44% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.26%) and 0-2 (5.55%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 2-1 (7.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.84%).
| Result | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Draw | Newcastle United |
34.44% ( 3.08) | 22.74% ( 0.2) | 42.81% ( -3.28) |
| Both teams to score 65.74% ( 0.54) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
