Aston Villa FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2024-25 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
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Newcastle United FC gets underway.
- 1' The deadlock is broken! Ollie Watkins gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
- 6' Matty Cash has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 374 appearances.
- 11' Ezri Konsa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 13' Poor challenge from Fabian Schar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 18' The Switzerland Fabian Schar breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-1!
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Newcastle United FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 28' Argentina international Emiliano Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Harvey Barnes, a England forward, has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Newcastle United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Nick Pope is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' That is a card for Newcastle United FC. Bruno Guimaraes will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Sensational shot from Ian Maatsen. Aston Villa FC is back in the lead.
- 65' The whistle greets Jacob Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Gordon.
- 70' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Joe Willock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Aston Villa FC make a change. Marco Asensio trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Onana on 72 minutes.
- 73' GOAL! Dan Burn fires home to make it 2-2!
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Amadou Onana gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 77' The whistle greets Harvey Barnes as he departs to be replaced by Joe Willock.
- 82' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Fabian Schar is replaced by Matt Targett.
- 83' The crowd applauds Ollie Watkins as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Rashford steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jacob Ramsey.
- The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 4-1 Newcastle United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Donyell Malen 83'
- 5
- 2
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Marcus Rashford 83'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Jacob Ramsey 72'
- 8
-
44
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Ross Barkley 82'
-
21
Marco Asensio ↓ Amadou Onana 72'
- 22
Bench
-
17
Donyell Malen ↑ 83'
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 82'
- 12
-
9
Marcus Rashford ↑ 83'
- 3
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 72'
-
24
Amadou Onana ↑ 72'
- 16
Coach
Unai Emery
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 39
-
11
Harvey Barnes ↓ Joe Willock 77'
- 22
-
5
Fabian Schar ↓ Matt Targett 82'
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↓ Anthony Gordon 65'
-
2
Kieran Trippier ↓ Emil Krafth 77'
- 33
-
14
Alexander Isak ↓ Callum Wilson 77'
- 7
- 8
- 21
Bench
-
9
Callum Wilson ↑ 77'
-
13
Matt Targett ↑ 82'
- 36
- 1
-
17
Emil Krafth ↑ 77'
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 77'
-
10
Anthony Gordon ↑ 65'
- 18
- 67
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 7 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Fabian Schar | 3 |
| Callum Wilson | 3 |
| Joelinton | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 1 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
2025-04-19
Aston Villa FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-04-15
Aston Villa FC
3–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2025-04-12
Southampton FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2025-04-05
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-04-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2025-04-19
Aston Villa FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2025-04-16
Newcastle United FC
5–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2025-04-13
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
W
2025-04-07
Leicester City FC
0–3
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-04-02
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2025-03-10
West Ham United FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Newcastle United FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
62%
Aston Villa FC or Newcastle United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.