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Birmingham vs Newcastle Predictions & Tips - Gordon Goals Predicted in the FA Cup

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 06 Feb 2025

Alex Waite 06 Feb 2025

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Anthony Gordon is tipped to score against Birmingham
Newcastle are also backed to win in the FA Cup
Can the Toon defeat the Blues at St Andrews?

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Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon has scored 5 goals in his last 8 appearances (Getty)

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Birmingham face a big jump in quality against Newcastle and an away win with over 2.5 goals is a good pick. Anthony Gordon is central to the Toon’s strong attack and he is backed to score again in the FA Cup.

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Stats
Head to Head
Birmingham Form
Birmingham Injuries & Team News
Newcastle Form
Newcastle Injuries

Stats

Birmingham have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 at home.
Birmingham have seen BTTS in 2 of their last 3 home matches.
Newcastle have won 5 consecutive away games.
Newcastle have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches.
Newcastle have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 games.
Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon has scored 5 goals in his last 8 appearances.

Head to Head

Newcastle have a 46-33 advantage against Birmingham in 111 meetings with 32 draws. The Toon were 3-1 winners when these sides last met in the FA Cup.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham comfortably beat fellow League One outfit Lincoln in the previous round of the FA Cup. The Blues led 2-0 and conceded in the 90th minute.

The Midlands side beat Swindon 2-1 and Exeter 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Wrexham in their following two. Birmingham continued their unbeaten run with wins against Huddersfield 1-0 and Rotherham 2-1.

Chris Davies’ outfit won a third game on the spin on Saturday, defeating Stevenage 1-0 away. The Blues were on top with 15 shots and eight on target and Jay Stansfield struck an 83rd minute winner.

Birmingham Injuries & Team News

Full-back Lee Buchanan is Birmingham’s only injured player here.

Jay Stansfield has scored 15 goals in 20 starts this season. He is expected to lead the line on Saturday.

Newcastle Form

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle beat Bromley 3-1 in their last FA Cup match and Anthony Gordon scored a penalty. The Bromley victory came during the Toon’s nine-match winning streak across December and January.

Newcastle’s winning run ended with a 4-1 home defeat against Bournemouth and they replied with a 3-1 win at Southampton. The Magpies lost again in the Premier League, falling to a 2-1 home loss against Fulham.

Howe’s team got back to winning form on Wednesday and reached the EFL Cup final with a 2-0 win over Arsenal. Newcastle won 4-0 on aggregate and goals from Jacob Murphy and Gordon sealed a 2-0 win in the second leg.

Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Midfielder Joelinton, forward Harvey Barnes and defender Jamaal Lascelles are injured and won’t play at St Andrew's.

Anthony Gordon has scored or assisted in 11 of Newcastle’s last 13 games.

Verdict

Birmingham v Newcastle

Newcastle looked confident in their win over Arsenal and can build momentum with a cup win at Birmingham. Gordon is a key attacking player for the Toon and he can strike in a likely FA Cup high-scorer.

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