English Premier League

Villa
vs
Newcastle
  • Kick-off: Saturday 16 August, 11:30
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • Referee: Craig Pawson

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Villa vs Newcastle Predictions

Villa vs Newcastle is scheduled for kick off on 16 August, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Villa Park, with Craig Pawson officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Villa currently holding the 4th position in the table 16 points ahead of Newcastle. Villa have lost 3 English Premier League matches to Newcastle out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Villa have won 12 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Newcastle's away record stands at 4 victories from 19 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Fulham, Newcastle is determined to bounce back with a win against Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 56 goals and 170 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Newcastle have scored 53 goals with 176 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 79% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Villa scored 8 goals while Newcastle scored 12 goals. Their last match on 25 January 2026 ended in 2-0 to Villa.

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Betting stats Villa vs Newcastle

English Premier League

Villa Newcastle
Played 38 38
Scored 56 53
Conceded 49 55
Shots 483 492
Shots on Target 170 176
Corners 199 231
Fouls 379 386
Yellow Cards 58 63
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

50%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

34%

Both Teams to Score

58%

Both Teams to Score

66%

Head to Head History

Villa Newcastle
Wins 2 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 8 12

Villa vs Newcastle Previous Results

25 Jan 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 0 Villa 2

16 Aug 2025, English Premier League

Villa 0 Newcastle 0

19 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Villa 4 Newcastle 1

26 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Newcastle 3 Villa 0

30 Jan 2024, English Premier League

Villa 1 Newcastle 3

12 Aug 2023, English Premier League

Newcastle 5 Villa 1

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Villa 38 19 8 11 +7 65
12 Newcastle 38 14 7 17 -2 49

Villa vs Newcastle season record

Villa Newcastle
Games won 19 14
Games lost 11 17
Games drawn 8 7
Scored 56 53
Conceded 49 55

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Fulham 2 Newcastle 0

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 3 West Ham 1

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Newcastle 1

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 3 Brighton 1

25 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Arsenal 1 Newcastle 0

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ollie Watkins Villa 16
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 9
Nick Woltemade Newcastle 8
Harvey Barnes Newcastle 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Rogers Villa 6
Lucas Digne Villa 6
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 5
John McGinn Villa 4
Youri Tielemans Villa 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Joelinton Newcastle 47
Morgan Rogers Villa 46
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 45
Emiliano Buendía Villa 41
Matty Cash Villa 41

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Joelinton Newcastle 10
Matty Cash Villa 9
Dan Burn Newcastle 9
Morgan Rogers Villa 7
Emiliano Buendía Villa 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Ezri Konsa Villa 1
Dan Burn Newcastle 1
Jacob Ramsey Newcastle 1
Anthony Gordon Newcastle 1
Harvey Barnes Newcastle 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ollie Watkins Villa 38
Morgan Rogers Villa 32
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 23
Harvey Barnes Newcastle 21
Anthony Gordon Newcastle 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Morgan Rogers Villa 47
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 45
John McGinn Villa 41
Sandro Tonali Newcastle 32
Youri Tielemans Villa 32

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