Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Newcastle United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 LAST 16

FA Cup · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Tue 27 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park 22,730 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 71' Anthony Gordon
Samuel Szmodics 79' 1–1
Andrew Moran 18' Y
Y 103' Jamaal Lascelles
Benjamin Chrisene 110' Y
Yasin Ayari 118' Y
Y 120' Sean Longstaff

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Newcastle United FC — FA Cup at Ewood Park.

Head-to-Head

1
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 3 games · Avg 5.0 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC 2019-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC 2019-01-05 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Newcastle United FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
17 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
13 Feb Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
10 Feb Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–3 W
24 Feb Arsenal FC A 1–4 L
17 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D
10 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 3–2 W
03 Feb Luton Town FC H 4–4 D
30 Jan Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Harvey Barnes 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Newcastle United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Dominic Hyam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Murphy made 339 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' Andrew Moran was booked on 18.
  • 23' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 339 games and scored 448 goals.
  • 38' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Sam Gallagher leaves to be changed by Arnor Sigurdsson.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' It’s high time Eddie Howe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' The whistle greets Jacob Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Almiron.
  • 64' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Tyrhys Dolan by Dilan Markanday on 64 minute.
  • 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' GOAL! Anthony Gordon scores on 71. Assisted by Miguel Almiron
  • 72' Billy Koumetio is replacing Kyle McFadzean for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Gallagher, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 19 goals in the last 18 games.
  • 79' GOAL! Samuel Szmodics scores on 79.
  • 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harvey Barnes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Another three points for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cal Roberts 1
Samuel Szmodics 1
Anthony Gordon 1
Bradley Dack 1
Matt Ritchie 1
Darragh Lenihan 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Sean Longstaff 1

Head to Head

2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC 2019-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC 2019-01-05 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-20 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Newcastle United FC Form

2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC W 2024-02-24 Arsenal FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC L 2024-02-17 Newcastle United FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2024-02-10 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Newcastle United FC W 2024-02-03 Newcastle United FC 4–4 Luton Town FC D 2024-01-30 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Newcastle United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC35% Draw24% Newcastle United FC41%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
65%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Newcastle United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw39% Newcastle United FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.