Newcastle United vs Aston Villa predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Villans, having lost their last match against Nottingham Forest, travel to Newcastle upon Tyne with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 18th round of the Premier League,  Newcastle United will face Aston Villa at St. James' Park stadium on 26 December at 10:00, and will be refereed by A. Taylor.

The home team, Newcastle United is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 23 points, while Aston Villa is currently in 7º position with 25.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Newcastle United vs Aston Villa.

Newcastle United

Newcastle United comes from playing against Brentford FC and finished the match with a result of 3-1, with win for Newcastle United. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Villans coached by Unai Emery. In that last match between Newcastle United and Brentford FC, Magpies team achieved a 54% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Fabian Schär and Sandro Tonali (x2).

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by E. Howe has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 5 matches. Newcastle United average number of goals per game is 2.1 goals, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 17 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Newcastle United matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8

Aston Villa

Aston Villa, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest, and travel to the St. James' Park stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Newcastle United.

In that match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, the Villans team achieved 50% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Jhon Durán.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Unai Emery's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3. Aston Villa average 1.2 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Aston Villa matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8

Newcastle United vs Aston Villa: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Newcastle United vs Aston Villa prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Villa Park stadium on 30-01-2024 with the result of 1-3, with Newcastle United winning.

The last 5 meetings between Newcastle United and Aston Villa have resulted in 3 wins for Newcastle United, 1 win for Aston Villa, and 1 draw. In those matches, Newcastle United managed to score 15 goals, while Aston Villa scored 8 goals against Newcastle United.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 5/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals