Newcastle United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Newcastle United FC

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Aston Villa FC

Fri 12 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Emil Krafth 52' Y

Jamaal Lascelles 68' Y

Y 74' John McGinn

Y 77' Morgan Sanson

Y 78' Tyrone Mings

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Dan Cook
Referee Andy Madley
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Ian Hussin

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC 2020-06-24 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-11-25 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Aston Villa FC	H	1–1	D
07 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
27 Feb	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
21 Feb	Manchester United FC	A	1–3	L
15 Feb	Chelsea FC	A	0–2	L
06 Feb	Southampton FC	H	3–2	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Newcastle United FC	A	1–1	D
06 Mar	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	0–0	D
03 Mar	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
27 Feb	Leeds United FC	A	1–0	W
21 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
13 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC

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

Aston Villa FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Aston Villa FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Ryan Fraser has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
21' Anwar El Ghazi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bertrand Traore on 21 minute.
26' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
31' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dwight Gayle made 392 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
41' Wales international Paul Dummett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bertrand Traore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
51' 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.
52' Emil Krafth picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
57' Morgan Sanson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
59' Jacob Ramsey makes way for Morgan Sanson at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamaal Lascelles.
68' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Trezeguet is replaced by Ross Barkley.
73' Aston Villa FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
74' The referee calls foul for John McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
77' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Morgan Sanson will be fuming at that decision.
78' Tyrone Mings picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
79' The crowd applauds Ryan Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Murphy steps in for Newcastle United FC.
83' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Emil Krafth is replaced by Javier Manquillo.
86' Goal! Ollie Watkins scores his 138 goal in 354 matches.
88' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 88 minute. Isaac Hayden leaves to be changed by Andy Carroll.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	7
Callum Wilson	3
Alexander Isak	3
Fabian Schar	3
Joelinton	2
Anwar El Ghazi	2
Anthony Gordon	1
Kieran Trippier	1

Head to Head

Newcastle United FC Form

2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2021-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D 2021-02-27 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-02-21 Manchester United FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC L 2021-02-15 Chelsea FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC L 2021-02-06 Newcastle United FC 3–2 Southampton FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-02-27 Leeds United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-02-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-02-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.36 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.37 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Newcastle United FC or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC37% Draw28% Aston Villa FC35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

63%

Newcastle United FC or Aston Villa FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC26% Draw47% Aston Villa FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 2

2 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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