Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Sat 19 Apr 2025 · 16:30 UTC Villa Park 42,618 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ollie Watkins 1' 1–0
1–1 18' Fabian Schar
Ian Maatsen 64' 2–1
Dan Burn og 73' 3–1
Amadou Onana 75' 4–1

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Newcastle United FCPremier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Lee Betts
  • Assistant 2

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Aston Villa FC A 1–4 L
16 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 5–0 W
13 Apr Manchester United FC H 4–1 W
07 Apr Leicester City FC A 3–0 W
02 Apr Brentford FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Newcastle United FC
#11 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Newcastle United FC for another epic battle.
  • 1' Magnificent from Ollie Watkins! That is 138 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 11' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabian Schar.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Fabian Schar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' England international Callum Wilson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Joelinton on 41 minutes earns him a card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Burn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United FC.
  • 61' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bruno Guimaraes on 63.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Ian Maatsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Jacob Murphy makes way for Anthony Gordon at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
  • 70' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 72' Amadou Onana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Asensio on 72 minute.
  • 73' Dan Burn doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 75' Amadou Onana is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Another substitution for Newcastle United FC to replace Harvey Barnes by Joe Willock on 77 minute.
  • 82' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Fabian Schar departs to be replaced by Matt Targett.
  • 83' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Ollie Watkins is withdrawn and Marcus Rashford gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Jacob Ramsey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC42% Draw30% Newcastle United FC28%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
58%
Aston Villa FC or Newcastle United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC27% Draw53% Newcastle United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% 61%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
39%
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
32%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.