Newcastle United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Newcastle United FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC St James' Park 52,168 HT 45' · FT 45'

Anthony Gordon 2' 1–0

Alexander Isak 59' 2–0

Joelinton 90+2' 3–0

Y 14' Matty Cash

Kieran Trippier 23' Y

R 32' Jhon Duran

Joelinton 45' Y

Overview

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

Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Neil Davies

11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United FC 15 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2024-01-30 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC 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

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	3–0	W
21 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	4–0	W
14 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	4–0	W
07 Dec	Brentford FC	A	2–4	L
04 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	3–3	D
30 Nov	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–1	D

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	0–3	L
21 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
10 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	3–2	W
07 Dec	Southampton FC	H	1–0	W
04 Dec	Brentford FC	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

Newcastle United FC		Aston Villa FC
#9	Position	#16
8	Points	4
5	Played	5
2 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 3
9	Scored	4
9	Conceded	9
+0	GD	-5
1.60	PPG	0.80
40%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% 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 9th (8 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Newcastle United FC

0-15

3/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Aston Villa FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
2' GOAL! Anthony Gordon fires home to make it 1-0!
7' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matty Cash.
19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' The referee has no hesitation. Kieran Trippier is booked for Newcastle United FC — card on 23.
28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
32' That is a card for Aston Villa FC. Jhon Duran will be fuming at that decision.
37' Dan Burn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' It’s gonna be a card for Joelinton.
45' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Ollie Watkins.
50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
55' Newcastle United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
59' Alexander Isak adds to his 4 season tally! Newcastle United FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
64' Brazil international Joelinton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
69' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Matty Cash is withdrawn and Kosta Nedeljkovic gets his opportunity.
74' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
79' Harvey Barnes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Murphy at the 79 minute mark.
80' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Emiliano Buendia comes on to replace John McGinn.
85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
90' William Osula has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Isak on 90 minute.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Newcastle United FC and Aston Villa FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

25
Lloyd Kelly
11
Harvey Barnes ↑ 79'
13
Matt Targett ↑ 79'
36
Sean Longstaff
19
Odisseas Vlachodimos
24
Miguel Almiron
28
Joe Willock ↑ 79'
18
William Osula ↑ 90'
67
Lewis Miley ↑ 90'

Coach Eddie Howe

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

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

2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-21 Ipswich Town FC 0–4 Newcastle United FC W 2024-12-14 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Leicester City FC W 2024-12-07 Brentford FC 4–2 Newcastle United FC L 2024-12-04 Newcastle United FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2024-11-30 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-10 RB Leipzig 2–3 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.84 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Newcastle United FC to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC70% Draw18% Aston Villa FC12%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

30%

Newcastle United FC or Aston Villa FC

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC56% Draw34% Aston Villa FC10%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

2 – 1

8.5%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

7.9%

1 – 1

6.8%

1 – 0

6.1%

4 – 0

5.8%

4 – 1

5.6%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

3.9%

5 – 0

3.3%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	34%	—	66%
-2	34%	20%	45%
-1.5	55%	—	45%
-1	55%	20%	26%
-0.5	74%	—	26%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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