{"id":1378863,"date":"2025-08-13T15:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1378863"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:54:43","slug":"aston-villa-vs-newcastle-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/aston-villa-vs-newcastle-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa vs Newcastle prediction, odds, tips & team news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aston Villa and Newcastle United get their 2025-26 Premier League<\/a> campaigns underway when they face off at Villa Park on Saturday 16th August at 12:30pm. Both sides will hold Champions League<\/a> aspirations ahead of the long campaign and this is the second time in the last three seasons Aston Villa and Newcastle have met in their opening league match of the season, with the Magpies winning 5-1 at St. James\u2019 Park in 2023-24. The game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ollie Watkins to score or assist (1\/1 with Sky Bet<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ollie Watkins has made Villa Park a nightmare for Newcastle in recent years. The Aston Villa striker has found the net in all four of his Premier League home appearances against the Magpies, scoring five times in total, while also providing two assists. The only side he\u2019s been directly involved in more home league goals against is Brighton, with eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match Handicap: Aston Villa -1 (7\/2 with Sky Bet<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last 21 home games in all competitions (W15 D6), winning the last eight in a row. It\u2019s their longest run without defeat at Villa Park since a run of 24 between September 1976 and May 1977. Furthermore, Unai Emery’s men have won five of their past six home games against Newcastle, with each victory coming by at least two goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newcastle, on the other hand, have had a turbulent summer with numerous transfer targets opting for different clubs. At the same time, the Alexander Isak saga continues as he tries to force a move away from the club. It’s been far from ideal preparation for this match, with just one win in pre-season, and the hosts can take advantage with a win on the opening weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n

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