Newcastle vs Aston Villa preview: form and team news

Newcastle and Aston Villa form and league position

Newcastle sit 11th with eight points and a goal difference of -3. Their league record after six games is two wins, two draws and two defeats; at home, they have won once and drawn twice, without losing. The league figures point to a steadier record on home soil than away, where they have lost two of three.

Aston Villa are 16th on five points, with a goal difference of -5. They have one win, two draws and three defeats overall, while their away record is one win, one draw and one loss. The table puts both teams in the lower half at this stage, but Newcastle have the better points return and have yet to lose at home.

Recent results and goalscoring figures

Newcastle’s last five results across competitions were a 1–4 loss at Coventry, a 2–1 home win over Hull City, a 1–4 loss at Leeds, a 1–0 win at Millwall and a 2–2 draw with Bournemouth. The two away league defeats both came by a three-goal margin. After the Coventry match, manager Matthias Jaissle apologised to travelling supporters and said the team needed to improve defensively and in front of goal.

Villa’s recent five included a 6–0 win over Fenerbahçe, a 2–2 draw with Brentford, a 3–1 win at Sevilla, a 3–2 win at Tottenham and a 3–1 win at Coventry. In this season’s league matches, Villa have averaged one goal scored per game, while Newcastle have averaged two per home game. Newcastle have conceded an average of 1.7 at home; Villa have conceded two per away game. These are early-season figures from six matches, not a forecast of the score.

Head-to-head record and provisional team news

The last five meetings are evenly split: Newcastle have won twice, Aston Villa have won twice and one match finished goalless. Newcastle’s latest win in that sequence was a 3–1 away result in February 2026, while Villa won 2–0 at St James’ Park in January. The previous home meeting listed was a 3–0 Newcastle win in December 2024, illustrating how results have varied between the sides.

The available injury data lists Anthony Elanga, E. Jaouen, V. Livramento and J. Ramsey as missing for Newcastle. For Villa, I. Maatsen, A. Onana and M. Ruggeri are listed as missing, while M. Cisse and G. Hemmings are questionable. Starting line-ups have not yet been published, so this team information remains provisional; matchday updates may clarify availability. Past results and statistics cannot guarantee how this fixture will unfold.

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