Premier League: Newcastle vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Newcastle and Aston Villa who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The Magpies appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Aston Villa in round 18 of the Premier League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at St James’ Park on Thursday.

Placed seventh in the table Newcastle have amassed 26 points after 17 matches. On 28 points, Aston Villa rank fiveth with 17 matches played this season.

Team form: Newcastle vs Aston Villa

Newcastle Form

Newcastle swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 4-0 against Leicester. They went on to defeat Brentford 3-1 and made it three on the spin against Ipswich in a 0-4 victory. Newcastle managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Aston Villa Form

Two victories are what Aston Villa have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat RB Leipzig 2-3. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest, before winning again 2-1 against Manchester City. Aston Villa claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Newcastle and Aston Villa

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Newcastle vs Aston Villa

Alexander Isak has six strikes in six Premier League matches for The Magpies, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Aston Villa. The visitors are looking to Jhon Duran, who has provided his team with three Premier League goals.

Betting markets: Newcastle vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

Newcastle claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Aston Villa won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Newcastle have beaten Aston Villa in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Newcastle managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Newcastle and Aston Villa.

Total goals

Newcastle saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Aston Villa, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Newcastle’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.