Aston Villa vs Newcastle prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-04-18 16:30.
[p]With the Premier League now on the home straight, an April clash between two top-five challengers in Aston Villa and Newcastle could have seismic implications on who’s playing UEFA Champions League (UCL) football next season. Getting back into Europe’s premier club competition is now Villa’s primary aim after they were dumped out of the UCL in midweek by PSG, going down 5-4 on aggregate despite winning the second leg 3-2 on Tuesday.[/p]
[p]Only one point separates Villa in seventh from the top-five pre-round, but having lost five of the last six Premier League H2Hs (W1), that gap could be wider come the end of the weekend. Recent history makes for much kinder reading, with Unai Emery’s side winning nine of their last ten games across all competitions (L1), while they’re unbeaten in their last 15 home league matches despite keeping just two clean sheets in that run (W8, D7).[/p]
[p]Newcastle secured a huge win in more ways than one in midweek, as their 5-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace was not only their biggest win of the season but it also moved them five points clear of sixth place. Defeat here would cut their top-five cushion, and having lost on four of their last five Premier League visits to Villa Park (W1), the Magpies would be wise to travel with caution despite winning five consecutive league games.[/p]
[p]They’re bidding to become the first visiting team since Arsenal in August to secure three Premier League points at Villa Park, and considering only Liverpool (35) and Arsenal (28) have won more away Premier League points this season than Newcastle (27), their chances appear plentiful. Even the continued touchline absence of the unwell Eddie Howe doesn’t seem to be affecting them, as Newcastle have won both games, scoring 4+ goals in each, since Jason Tindall assumed temporary charge. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans has scored a joint-career high three Premier League goals against Newcastle. He netted in midweek against PSG – the 12th of his last 13 club goals to arrive before half-time. Newcastle’s Jacob Murphy has had a hand in 13 goals in his last 17 Premier League away appearances (G4, A9).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Aston Villa have scored 2+ goals in eight of their last nine home games. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]