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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Richard West
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United FC 15 games · Avg 2.8 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
#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 wait is over. Newcastle United FC get us underway at St James' Park.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Douglas Luiz.
6' Goal! Sandro Tonali scores his 17 goal in 114 matches.
11' What a strike from Moussa Diaby! The score is 1-1.
16' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Isak gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
21' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
26' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
31' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Tyrone Mings is replaced by Pau Torres.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Digne on 32.
37' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Emiliano Martinez gets a Yellow card.
46' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 46 minute. Leon Bailey leaves to be changed by Youri Tielemans.
48' The referee calls foul for Matty Cash. He receives a Yellow card.
53' Anthony Gordon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
58' The Sweden Alexander Isak breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 3-1!
63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
64' John McGinn makes way for Diego Carlos at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
67' Controversy at the stadium! Bruno Guimaraes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
68' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Anthony Gordon has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Barnes to step up.
73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
77' Callum Wilson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eddie Howe might look to freshen things up shortly.
85' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Joelinton exits the field as Jacob Murphy enters on 85.
86' Sean Longstaff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joelinton on 86 minute.
87' Philippe Coutinho gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Moussa Diaby and will look to change the dynamic.
88' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Matty Cash departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Sandro Tonali is booked for Newcastle United FC — Yellow card on 90.
90' Newcastle United FC ring the changes. Sandro Tonali has done his job and it is now time for Elliot Anderson to step up.
The final score is 5-1.

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
Fabian Schar	3
Callum Wilson	3
Alexander Isak	3
Joelinton	2
Anwar El Ghazi	2
Jamaal Lascelles	1
Sandro Tonali	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

1 / 4

1.22 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.49 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC54% Draw31% Aston Villa FC15%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

46%

Newcastle United FC or Aston Villa FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United FC33% Draw57% Aston Villa FC10%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

21%

0 – 0

20.7%

2 – 0

12.8%

1 – 1

11.5%

0 – 1

7.5%

2 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

5.1%

3 – 1

2.8%

1 – 2

2.5%

0 – 2

1.9%

2 – 2

1.7%

4 – 0

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	16%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	28%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	10%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

62% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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