Aston Villa FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Scott Ledger
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | West Ham United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #9 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 9 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Newcastle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
- 10' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Ciaran Clark has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Newcastle United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' The Ireland Conor Hourihane breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Fernandez is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 35.
- 36' GOAL! Anwar El Ghazi scores on 36. Assisted by Conor Hourihane
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Targett made 354 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Newcastle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miguel Almiron, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Ezri Konsa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- 63' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Paul Dummett is replaced by Andy Carroll on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Dwight Gayle comes on to replace Joelinton.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' Christian Atsu is replacing Miguel Almiron for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 80' Wesley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Henri Lansbury. He replaces Conor Hourihane on 90 minute.
- 2-0 the final result. Newcastle United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 40
- 1
- 18
- 15
- 10
- 14
- 21
- 7
- 24
- 6
Bench
- 11
- 30
- 27
-
8
Henri Lansbury ↑ 90'
- 26
- 25
- 17
Coach
Dean Smith
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Paul Dummett ↓ Andy Carroll 63'
- 14
- 2
- 22
- 8
- 18
- 10
-
9
Joelinton ↓ Dwight Gayle 72'
- 15
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Christian Atsu 79'
Bench
-
12
Dwight Gayle ↑ 72'
- 5
- 26
-
30
Christian Atsu ↑ 79'
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 63'
- 17
- 43
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 7 |
| Callum Wilson | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Fabian Schar | 3 |
| Joelinton | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
| Anthony Gordon | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2019-11-25
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-11-10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-11-02
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
2019-10-26
Manchester City FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-10-19
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-10-05
Norwich City FC
1–5
Aston Villa FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-11-25
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-11-09
Newcastle United FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-11-02
West Ham United FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-10-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-10-19
Chelsea FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-10-06
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Newcastle United FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
57%
Aston Villa FC or Newcastle United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

