Newcastle vs Aston Villa Prediction – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 26/12/2024
Newcastle vs Aston Villa Premier League Prediction Match Details
On Thursday, Aston Villa will travel to face Newcastle United at St. James Park for an exciting Boxing Day matchup. Both teams are in good form, but which team will end victorious in this match?
Newcastle Preview & Form
Eddie Howe was under a bit of pressure following a couple of winless runs earlier, but the Magpies seem to have turned the table around as they push for a European spot next season. Eddie Howe’s side has won each of their last three matches in all competitions, with the most recent one seeing them beat Ipswich Town 4-0 away from home last weekend, with Alexander Isak scoring his first Premier League hat-trick. Currently, Newcastle United are sitting in eighth place in the league standings, just two points away from European qualification, and a win can propel them into the top six.
Newcastle United may have produced some brilliant results on their home soil this season but have failed to be consistent, having recorded only four wins in their last six home matches. Eddie Howe’s men are currently on a two-match winning streak across all competitions, with the last time out in the league at St. James’ Park seeing the Magpies thrash Leicester City 4-0. The last three home games have consistently seen the Magpies attacking frontline produce at least three goals in each of the games.
Aston Villa Preview & Form
The Villains fans had a brilliant pre-Christmas gift last weekend after their side got back to winning ways by beating the defending champions Manchester City 2-1 last weekend at Villa Park thanks to impressive goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers before a late consolation scored by Phil Foden. Unai Emery’s men have now picked up four victories in their last five matches across all competitions and will feel confident in their hope of returning to the Champions League again next season. Currently, the Villains are sitting sixth in the league standings with 28 points, and a win could move them to a provisional fourth place.
Unai Emery’s side has currently been in their away games this season, having lost in each of their last four consecutive league road games. The most recent road game saw the Magpies lose 2-1 against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
Newcastle vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Duran
Newcastle vs Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle
- Newcastle 5-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 3-3 Newcastle
- Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa
- Newcastle 4-0 Aston Villa
Newcastle vs Aston Villa Prediction Betting Tips
Newcastle comes into the match as favorites, having managed to remain unbeaten against Villa at St. James Park since 2005, and we expect them to build on this to get a hard-fought win. Also, both teams this season have a remarkably strong frontline, and we believe they will both find the back of the net in this game.
