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

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Premier League · 2024-25

Aston Villa FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Newcastle United FC

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

Y 13' Fabian Schar

Y 41' Joelinton

Y 63' Bruno Guimaraes

Jacob Ramsey 88' Y

Overview

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Aston Villa FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa FC 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Newcastle United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC 2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2024-01-30 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC 2023-08-12 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

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

Newcastle United FC

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
#10	Position	#12
13	Points	12
10	Played	10
3 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 4
14	Scored	13
17	Conceded	16
-3	GD	-3
1.30	PPG	1.20
30%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

2/–

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Newcastle United FC

0-15

3/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

3/4

61-75

3/1

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

Nicolas Jackson	6 G	1 A
Johan Manzambi	2 G	3 A
Alysson	2 G

Newcastle United FC

Harvey Barnes	2 G	2 A
Joe Willock	2 G
Anthony Elanga	2 G
Yoane Wissa	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Newcastle United FC.
1' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
11' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
13' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Fabian Schar gets a card.
18' Against the run of play, Fabian Schar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eddie Howe might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
33' Joe Willock is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
41' A moment of madness from Joelinton on 41 minutes earns him a card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
46' Morgan Rogers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
63' Bruno Guimaraes is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
64' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ian Maatsen on 64.
65' Anthony Gordon gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Jacob Murphy and will look to change the dynamic.
70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
72' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Amadou Onana on, Marco Asensio off on 72 minutes.
73' A stunning finish from Dan Burn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
75' Amadou Onana puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
77' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Harvey Barnes exits the field as Joe Willock enters on 77.
82' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Fabian Schar is withdrawn and Matt Targett gets his opportunity.
83' The whistle greets Ollie Watkins as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Rashford.
88' That is a card for Aston Villa FC. Jacob Ramsey will be fuming at that decision.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

17
Donyell Malen ↑ 83'
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 82'
12
Lucas Digne
9
Marcus Rashford ↑ 83'
3
Axel Disasi
25
Robin Olsen
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 72'
24
Amadou Onana ↑ 72'
16
Andres Garcia

Coach Unai Emery

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

9
Callum Wilson ↑ 77'
13
Matt Targett ↑ 82'
36
Sean Longstaff
1
Martin Dubravka
17
Emil Krafth ↑ 77'
28
Joe Willock ↑ 77'
10
Anthony Gordon ↑ 65'
18
William Osula
67
Lewis Miley

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	7
Callum Wilson	3
Alexander Isak	3
Fabian Schar	3
Joelinton	2
Anwar El Ghazi	2
Amadou Onana	1
Conor Hourihane	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

4 / 4

2.12 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.73 Newcastle United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC47% Draw23% Newcastle United FC30%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Newcastle United FC

53%

Aston Villa FC or Newcastle United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC36% Draw39% Newcastle United FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 2

6.6%

3 – 1

5.6%

2 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.8%

1 – 0

4.1%

2 – 3

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 0

3.4%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	19%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	15%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	9%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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