Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Prediction

Saturday’s Premier League clash action sees Newcastle United make the trip to face Aston Villa at Villa Park. This is a big match for both sides and their collective efforts to earn European football for next season.

Key Stats

• Aston Villa have scored 12 goals in their last 5 games whereas Newcastle United have scored 16 goals in their last 5 games
• Newcastle United won the previous 3 meetings between these clubs
• Newcastle United have won their last 6 games in a row

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Both teams head into this match in almost identical form. Over Aston Villa’s last five games they have won four and lost once, that loss unfortunately costly as it was too much for them to overcome in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final. Newcastle United on the other hand have not lost, winning all five of their last five matches, extending their winning streak to six games now.

Aston Villa Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Aston Villa Predicted Line-Up: Emi Martínez; Ian Maatsen, Axel Diassi, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa; Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara; Marcus Rashford, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers; Ollie Watkins

Despite beating Paris St-Germain in their second leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals, Aston Villa’s efforts were unfortunately not enough to see them progress any further into the competition. Whilst there will be no more UEFA Champions League for Villa this season, they can still qualify for next year. Residing in seventh place after 32 games, Aston Villa have won 15, lost eight and drawn nine, leaving them with 54 points. The final slot for that elite level of European football evades Aston Villa by just a single point so win against Newcastle would be perfect for the Midlands outfit.

The Villains and Ollie Watkins have been a recipe for goals over the years and this season in no different. Watkins has found the back of the net 14 times, partnered up with six assists in the 32 appearances he’s made so far. Second to Watkins’ 20 goal contributions at the club is young star, Morgan Rogers. The 22-year-old has produced seven assists and grabbed himself eight goals as well, trailing only five involvements behind Watkins. The pair of them will likely be the difference makers for Aston Villa in this match. Picking up three points will be vital for their European push so the whole squad will have to be at their best this Saturday.

Newcastle United Preview

Formation: 4-3-3

Newcastle United Predicted Line-Up: Nick Pope; Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, Kieran Trippier; Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães; Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy

Newcastle United were unstoppable in their last match, absolutely thrashing Crystal Palace, slotting five past them without reply. This now makes the seventh consecutive game where Newcastle have been able to find the back of the net. That win is number 18 for Eddie Howe’s men but it will be assistant manager Jason Tindall in charge for the rest of the season whilst Howe recovers from pneumonia. Alongside those 18 wins, Newcastle United have picked up nine losses and five draws, leaving them with a tally of 59 points and occupying third place. The travelling side are ahead of their opponents by five points but they will need big results in these last couple of Premier League games to stay above them and also finish in the UEFA Champions League spaces.

The Magpies have prevailed in each of their last three Premier League fixtures against Aston Villa, managing at least three goals on every occasion. Someone that can help in keeping that streak alive is striker Alexander Isak. The Swedish international has amassed 27 goal involvements, split into 21 goals and six assists, finding himself ranked second in goal contributions in the Premier League. Isak won’t be able to catch up to Mohamed Salah’s 45 contributions but he could add another to his collection this Saturday, becoming the difference maker for Newcastle once more.

Head To Head Stats: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Newcastle United, winning three, drawing once and losing to Aston Villa Vigo in the remaining match. This Saturday looks like it will be tough to predict a winner but both teams should be able to grab a few goals each.

Recent Matches:

26th December 2024 – Newcastle United 3-0 Aston Villa – Premier League

30th January 2024 – Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United – Premier League

12th August 2023 – Newcastle United 5-1 Aston Villa – Premier League

24th July 2023 – Newcastle United 3-3 Aston Villa – Club Friendly

15th April 2023 – Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle United – Premier League

Betting Tips For Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Aston Villa and Newcastle have often found the back of the net with ease this season, Newcastle’s thrashing of Crystal Palace on Thursday proof of that. They should be able to bag against each other this Saturday, leading to a decent amount of goals.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Both Teams To Score as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 8/15 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £15.33 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Aston Villa 2-3 Newcastle United

Having been freshly knocked out of the UEFA Champions League midweek, Aston Villa’s confidence could be at a low, allowing Newcastle to find the back of the net for an eight successive match. Villa should still have enough talent to grab themselves a goal though.