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

Premier League · 2020-21
Fri 12 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC St. James' Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC Aston Villa FC
#19 Position #11
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Tyrone Mings is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Dwight Gayle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' The supporters are chanting for Anwar El Ghazi. He replaces Bertrand Traore on 21 minute.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Martin Dubravka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Newcastle United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Jacob Ramsey is replaced by Morgan Sanson.
  • 64' Newcastle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Jamaal Lascelles is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 68' Trezeguet makes way for Ross Barkley at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for John McGinn on 74.
  • 77' Morgan Sanson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Tyrone Mings picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' Jacob Murphy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Fraser on 79 minute.
  • 83' Javier Manquillo is replacing Emil Krafth for the Newcastle United FC side.
  • 86' Assisted by Matt Targett with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 88' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Andy Carroll comes on to replace Isaac Hayden.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.43 Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC26% Draw44% Aston Villa FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
74%
Newcastle United FC or Aston Villa FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United FC11% Draw73% Aston Villa FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.2%
0 – 1
19.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.8%
2 – 1
2.1%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap Newcastle United FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% 96%
-1 4% 16% 81%
-0.5 19% 81%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 23% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
56%
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
65%

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