Aston Villa v Newcastle Betting Tips & Match Preview

Saturday | 16:30 UTC | Villa Park | Premier League

Aston Villa and Newcastle United square off on Saturday evening in a huge Premier League game with Champions League implications. Both sides are in red-hot form and separated by just 5 points in the standings, making this one of the most anticipated fixtures of the weekend.

Villa Riding High at Home

Unai Emery’s Aston Villa come into this clash on the back of a spirited 3-2 midweek win over PSG in the Champions League, though it wasn’t enough to see them progress. Still, that performance will give the squad confidence as they return to Premier League duties.

Domestically, Villa are flying, they’ve won 4 straight league games, including a dominant 3-0 win away at Southampton last weekend. They’ve also been a fortress at Villa Park this season, losing just once in the Premier League.

Newcastle Hitting Their Stride

Newcastle are also surging. Eddie Howe’s side made it six wins in a row across all competitions after thrashing Crystal Palace 5-0 on Wednesday night. That victory sent them up to third in the table, just four points behind Arsenal.

Their recent form has seen them score 18 goals across their last 5 matches, and with Alexander Isak in top form, they’ll feel confident of breaching the Villa defence.

How the Bookies See It

Aston Villa are 2.36 favourites to get the win at home, with Newcastle priced at 2.74. The draw is available at 3.65. Villa’s strong home form gives them the edge with the bookies, but Newcastle’s momentum makes them dangerous outsiders.

Head-to-Head: Magpies Dominant

Recent meetings favour Newcastle, who have won 5 of the last 6 Premier League clashes between these sides, including a convincing 3-0 win in the reverse fixture earlier this season. That said, Villa have improved significantly since then.

Players to Watch

Marcus Rashford put in a standout performance against PSG and looks sharp, he’s 1.70 to register a shot on target. On the other side, Alexander Isak continues to impress and is 1.80 to score or assist again, just as he did in midweek.

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins
Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes