Match Info

WSL 2 - Round 12

Date: 18 March 2026, Wednesday

Location: Gateshead International Stadium (Gateshead)


	Newcastle United		Birmingham City LFC

	1	X	2
	3.2	3.3	1.98
	3.1	3.35	2.02
	3.05	3.64	2.07
	3.07	3.63	2.06	Watch
	3	3.3	2
	3.15	3.3	2.08
	3.33	3.33	2.05
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.13 ↓ (3.22)	3.41 ↓ (3.43)	2.04 ↓ (2.06)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 8.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Newcastle United
29%

Draw
26.6%

Birmingham City LFC
44.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

28.6%

26.8%

44.6%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Newcastle United has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Birmingham City LFC has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.1%)

Newcastle United - Birmingham City LFC Predictions

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Birmingham (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Tamminen A. (G) 2. Wardlaw C. 25. Mannion A. (C) 5. Purfield J. 12. Cooper D. 14. Larsson E. 8. Kelly E. 10. Pike M. 35. Murphy E. 4. Nobbs J. 11. Gregory F.	24. Franch A. (G) 18. McKenna R. 4. Silcock H. 30. Herron N. 15. Holloway R. 19. Cornet C. (C) 16. Crosthwaite L. 8. Leidhammar W. 26. Miyagawa A. 27. Sarri V. 20. Lindstrom L.
Substitutes
29. Fox J. 7. Gautrat M. 15. Grec M. 9. Hayles S. 26. Lumsden B. 21. McQuade J. 13. Moan C. (G) 20. Sevenius O. 3. Stokes D.	6. Cooke S. 2. Harris M. 14. Hopcroft S. 22. Hurtre O. 3. Kovacs M. 7. Lee Geum-Min 29. Louis B. 17. Quinn Lu. 1. Thomas L. (G)

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
39', Wardlaw C. 🟨,
42', 1 - 0, Nobbs J. ⚽, Pike M. (A),
2nd Half (1 - 0)
58', Miyagawa A. ↓, Hurtre O. ↑,
61', Larsson E. ↓, Lumsden B. ↑,
67', 2 - 0, Lumsden B. ⚽, Murphy E. (A),
71', Kelly E. ↓, Gautrat M. ↑,
72', Cooper D. ↓, Stokes D. ↑,
72', Sarri V. ↓, Lee Geum-Min ↑,
72', Cooke S. ↓, Hopcroft S. ↑,
72', Crosthwaite L. ↓, Louis B. ↑,
81', Gregory F. ↓, Grec M. ↑,
81', Nobbs J. ↓, Hayles S. ↑,
83', Lindstrom L. ↓, Quinn Lu. ↑,

Preview

Postponed due to frozen pitch.

One of the most interesting matches of the day, featuring two top-table teams (ranked 4 and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ WSL).

Newcastle is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Recently, Newcastle has had a series of home games.

Birmingham could have a small edge in this match.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Newcastle won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 5:5. (average 1.7:1.7).

Including home match between the teams, Newcastle won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 1:1.

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Newcastle Utd W	5	5	0	0	14:1	13	15

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Newcastle United Women
English WSL 2
14.03.26	Sheffield United - Newcastle United	1:1 ✺
15.02.26	Newcastle United - Portsmouth	2:0 ✺
08.02.26	Southampton - Newcastle United	1:2 ✺
01.02.26	Newcastle United - Ipswich Town	1:1 ✺
25.01.26	Charlton Athletic - Newcastle United	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.2 TWWTL
- Birmingham City LFC
English WSL 2
15.03.26	Southampton - Birmingham City LFC	0:1 ✺
English FA Cup Women
21.02.26	Birmingham City LFC - Chatham Town	8:0 ✺
English WSL 2
16.02.26	Birmingham City LFC - Crystal Palace	1:3 ✺
08.02.26	Durham - Birmingham City LFC	1:1 ✺
01.02.26	Birmingham City LFC - Nottingham Forest	5:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.2 WWLTW

Latest Head to Head

English WSL 2
21.09.25	Birmingham City LFC - Newcastle United	4:2
27.04.25	Newcastle United - Birmingham City LFC	1:1
03.11.24	Birmingham City LFC - Newcastle United	0:2

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