Newcastle vs Aston Villa preview: Newcastle look to bounce back against struggling Villa
Newcastle host Aston Villa at St James' Park in round seven of the Premier League. Newcastle are 11th with eight points from six games and lost their most recent match. Villa are 16th on five points, with one win in their last five.
Results have swung between the sides: Villa won 2-0 at St James' Park in the league in January, but Newcastle won 3-1 at Villa Park in the FA Cup in February. Before that, Villa won 4-1 at home in April 2025 and the meeting in August 2025 ended 0-0.
H. Barnes has three goals and two assists for Newcastle and J. Willock three goals. For Villa, E. Buendía and N. Jackson have two goals each, and J. McGinn three assists.
1 : 4
0 : 1
0 : 3
3 : 0
2 : 2
0 : 0
2 : 2
