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' Welcome to St James' Park that hosts another battle between Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jaden Philogene-Bidace suffering a number of foals already.
6' Poor challenge from Douglas Luiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
6' GOAL! Sandro Tonali scores on 6. Assisted by Anthony Gordon
11' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Diaby gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Isak makes no mistake. 2-1!
21' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
31' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Pau Torres comes on to replace Tyrone Mings.
32' Lucas Digne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
37' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emiliano Martinez on 45 minutes.
46' The crowd applauds Leon Bailey as he leaves the pitch. Youri Tielemans steps in for Aston Villa FC.
48' Matty Cash is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
53' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
58' GOAL! Alexander Isak scores on 58.
63' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
64' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. John McGinn is replaced by Diego Carlos on 64 minute.
67' A moment of madness from Bruno Guimaraes on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
68' Harvey Barnes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Gordon on 68 minute.
73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
77' GOAL! Callum Wilson scores on 77. Assisted by Harvey Barnes
82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eddie Howe will be considering his options from the bench.
85' The whistle greets Joelinton as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Murphy.
86' Another change for Newcastle United FC made on 86 minute. Joelinton leaves to be changed by Sean Longstaff.
87' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Philippe Coutinho on, Moussa Diaby off on 87 minutes.
88' Jaden Philogene-Bidace has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matty Cash on 88 minute.
90' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
90' The supporters are chanting for Elliot Anderson. He replaces Sandro Tonali on 90 minute.
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
Alexander Isak	3
Fabian Schar	3
Callum Wilson	3
Joelinton	2
Anwar El Ghazi	2
Ahmed El Mohamady	1
Jacob Ramsey	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.