Newcastle United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Newcastle United FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 16:30 UTC St James' Park 52,207 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sandro Tonali 6' 1–0

1–1 11' Moussa Diaby

Alexander Isak 16' 2–1

Alexander Isak 58' 3–1

Callum Wilson 77' 4–1

Harvey Barnes 90+1' 5–1

Y 6' Douglas Luiz

Y 32' Lucas Digne

Y 45' Emiliano Martinez

Sven Botman 45' Y

Y 48' Matty Cash

Anthony Gordon 53' Y

Bruno Guimaraes 67' Y

Sandro Tonali 90' Y

Overview

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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 Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Richard West
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 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

2023-08-12 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-15 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC 2022-10-29 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC 2022-02-13 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-08-21 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Aston Villa FC	H	5–1	W
28 May	Chelsea FC	A	1–1	D
22 May	Leicester City FC	H	0–0	D
18 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	4–1	W
13 May	Leeds United FC	A	2–2	D
07 May	Arsenal FC	H	0–2	L

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Newcastle United FC	A	1–5	L
28 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W
20 May	Liverpool FC	A	1–1	D
13 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–1	W
06 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	0–1	L

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United FC is hosting Aston Villa FC for another epic battle.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matty Cash is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
6' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Luiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
6' The deadlock is broken! Sandro Tonali gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
11' Against the run of play, Moussa Diaby has scored! This game has turned on its head.
16' What a strike from Alexander Isak! The score is 2-1.
21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 349 games and scored 463 goals.
31' Pau Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrone Mings on 31 minute.
32' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Lucas Digne gets a Yellow card.
37' 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.
42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Emiliano Martinez is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 45.
46' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 46 minute. Leon Bailey leaves to be changed by Youri Tielemans.
48' Matty Cash picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Gordon on 53.
58' Alexander Isak adds to his 9 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
64' Aston Villa FC make a change. John McGinn trudges off to be replaced by Diego Carlos on 64 minutes.
67' Bruno Guimaraes was booked on 67.
68' Harvey Barnes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Gordon on 68 minute.
73' Douglas Luiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
77' A goal from the England international Callum Wilson! He fires home on 77 to make it 4-1!
82' Newcastle United FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
85' Jacob Murphy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joelinton on 85 minute.
86' The whistle greets Joelinton as he departs to be replaced by Sean Longstaff.
87' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Moussa Diaby is replaced by Philippe Coutinho.
88' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Matty Cash departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
90' Sandro Tonali is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' A tactical swap from Newcastle United FC — Elliot Anderson on, Sandro Tonali off on 90 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Newcastle United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Emiliano Martinez
5
Tyrone Mings ↓ Pau Torres 31'
12
Lucas Digne
2
Matty Cash ↓ Jaden Philogene-Bidace 87'
11
Ollie Watkins
4
Ezri Konsa
7
John McGinn ↓ Diego Carlos 64'
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Philippe Coutinho 87'
44
Boubacar Kamara
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Youri Tielemans 46'
6
Douglas Luiz

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Newcastle United FC Form

2023-08-12 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-05-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2023-05-22 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Leicester City FC D 2023-05-18 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-05-13 Leeds United FC 2–2 Newcastle United FC D 2023-05-07 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-08-12 Newcastle United FC 5–1 Aston Villa FC L 2023-05-28 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-05-20 Liverpool FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2023-05-13 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-05-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2023-04-30 Manchester United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.15 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.27 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC56% Draw23% Aston Villa FC21%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.42

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

44%

Newcastle United FC or Aston Villa FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC41% Draw40% Aston Villa FC19%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.8%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.3%

0 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.2%

4 – 1

3.6%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	21%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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