Two sides enjoying good form, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are set to face off in the 33rd round of Premier League matches. This will be a key game in the top five battle, with hosts Villa in seventh place and Newcastle United in third. Read on for our prediction of the match.
Aston Villa will hope to swiftly switch back to domestic action after their Champions League elimination. They are coming from a 3-2 win at home to PSG but lost the tie 5-4 on aggregate.
In league action, Villa are unbeaten in the last four matches, winning all. Their only home loss in the league dates back to August, when they fell 2-0 to Arsenal.
Newcastle United played their game in hand in midweek and made the most of it, thrashing Crystal Palace 5-0. Across all competitions, that was their sixth straight win since falling to Brighton in the FA Cup.
The Magpies have the best form in the league currently, having won each of their last five matches. They will go into this fixture seeking to not only stretch that run but also extend their impressive form against Villa.
In the reverse meeting between these teams, Newcastle won 3-0. That was their third straight victory against Villa and fourth match unbeaten against their hosts.
Two sides in good scoring form face off here. Aston Villa have scored three times in three of their last five matches across all competitions. They’ve managed just two clean sheets in the five outings, and as they face another good scoring side, we will go to the goals market to bet on this.
Newcastle scored three goals or more in each of their last three league matches. In the most recent of them, they beat Crystal Palace 5-0. Our prediction for Aston Villa v Newcastle United is for over 2.5 goals.