Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle United

What it means

• Newcastle has dropped 5 of the last 5.
• Blackburn has lost 3 straight.

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Lineups

Newcastle11th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Steve HarperG
2. 2Fabricio ColocciniCD-L
3. 3Michael WilliamsonCD-R
4. 4José EnriqueLB
5. 5Danny SimpsonRB
6. 6Kevin NolanCM-L
7. 7Cheick TiotéCM-R
8. 8Jonás GutiérrezLM
9. 9Joey BartonRM
10. 10Peter LövenkrandsCF-L
11. 11Leon BestCF-R

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-1-2-1-2)

1. 1Paul RobinsonG
2. 2Ryan NelsenCD-L
3. 3Christopher SambaCD-R
4. 4Steven N'ZonziDM
5. 5Martin OlssonLB
6. 6Míchel SalgadoRB
7. 7David DunnAM
8. 8Junior HoilettLM
9. 9Jermaine JonesRM
10. 10Roque Santa CruzCF-L
11. 11Nikola KalinicCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

NEW

• Tvs ARS4-4
• L@ FUL0-1
• Tvs TOT1-1
• T@ SUN1-1
• L@ STE1-3

BLK

• L@ WGA3-4
• Lvs TOT0-1
• L@ AVL1-3
• Wvs WBA2-0
• L@ CHE0-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Ewood Park, Blackburn, England · Attendance 26,781

Officials

Stuart Attwell (Referee), Stuart Attwell (Referee), Stuart Attwell (Referee)