Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle – FA Cup: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups

Blackburn will be hosting Newcastle at Ewood Park in the FA Cup. After a disappointing night at the Emirates, the Magpies will be desperate to make things right as they look to progress further and go deep in the FA Cup. So, what will be the scoreline in this fixture between Blackburn and Newcastle? Here is the Blackburn vs Newcastle preview with prediction, team news, lineups, & how to watch on TV and live stream.

Blackburn vs Newcastle preview

Let’s begin the Blackburn vs Newcastle preview with how to watch this FA Cup match on TV and live stream…

How to watch Blackburn vs Newcastle on TV/live steam

Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024

Time: 19:45 (GMT) / 11:45 (PT) / 14:45 (ET)

Venue: Ewood Park

TV channels/live stream: UK – BBC Sport Web, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, US – ESPN+, Canada – Sportsnet World, Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Now Plus.

Blackburn team news

Blackburn manager John Eustace will be worried about the fitness of Ryan Hedges as he went off after 15 minutes in the last game. So, he could miss this game. Apart from him, John Fleck and Joe Rankin-Costello might also miss this clash along with Hayden Carter.

Blackburn predicted lineup vs Newcastle

Blackburn predicted lineup vs Newcastle: (3-4-2-1) Pears, Hyam, Wharton, McFadzean; Brittain, Tronstad, Buckley, Pickering; Dolan, Gallagher; Szmodics.

Newcastle team news

Eddie Howe will miss Callum Wilson along with Joelinton, Pope, Anderson, and Targett. Tonali is suspended for obvious reasons. For Dubravka, he might miss this game due to illness although there is a 50% chance for him getting fit before this game. The Newcastle manager will create a strong lineup for this game.

Newcastle predicted lineup vs Blackburn

Newcastle predicted lineup vs Blackburn: (4-3-3) Karius, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Barnes, Isak, Gordon.

Blackburn vs Newcastle score prediction

The score prediction for this Blackburn vs Newcastle FA Cup match is Blackburn 0-2 Newcastle. Although the Magpies had a night to forget in the Premier League against Arsenal, they will be looking to bounce back in this game. Eddie Howe has a horrible away record this season. However, in this game, Newcastle will be the favourites and should comfortably win and progress to the next round of the FA Cup.

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