Aston Villa vs Newcastle Prediction & Odds

  • Aston Villa is predicted to be a -0.5-goal home favorite against Newcastle.
  • Aston Villa has won five of its last six EPL matches.
  • My Aston Villa vs Newcastle prediction is Aston Villaโ€™s spread.

Two European hopefuls meet in a short rest spot on Saturday as Aston Villa hosts Newcastle United.ย 

Villa scored three times in the second half to cruise against Southampton last weekend. Theyโ€™ll face a midweek match against PSG on Tuesday before going for a fifth straight league win.ย 

Newcastle also dominated the second half over the weekend on their way to a 4-1 win over Manchester United. With the win, Newcastle moved up to fifth in the league table.ย 

Check out the Premier League odds and my Aston Villa vs. Newcastle prediction.ย 

Aston Villa vs Newcastle: Premier League Odds

  • Aston Villa Moneyline: +135
  • Newcastle United Moneyline: +180
  • Draw Moneyline: +260
  • Game Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (-160/+115)
  • Both Teams to Score: โ€œYesโ€ (-185), โ€œNoโ€ (+130)

Newcastle vs Aston Villa: Prediction

Based on Aston Villaโ€™s expected positive regression at home and Newcastleโ€™s struggles against good teams, my Aston Villa vs Newcastle prediction is Aston Villa Draw, No Bet (-145).ย 

Not since Matchday 2 against Arsenal has Villa dropped all three points at Villa Park. Over the last three years, Villa have lost only nine games outright at home.ย 

Theyโ€™ll arrive at Saturdayโ€™s fixture with a rest edge over Newcastle, who play a midweek fixture a day after Villa plays in the Champions League.ย 

Even more problematic for Newcastle? The schedule forces travel while Villa play consecutive home matches on Tuesday and Saturday.ย 

Itโ€™s also a chance to fade a Newcastle side that has struggled to win against the leagueโ€™s best teams.ย 

Excluding Wednesdayโ€™s match against Crystal Palace, Newcastle have seen 13 of their 17 wins this season come against teams 11th or worse.ย 

Of the four remaining wins, three have come at home.ย 

Plus, metrics rate Villa a major positive regression candidate at home. Entering Saturdayโ€™s match, Villa own a +8 goal differential compared to a +12.8 xGDiff at Villa Park, per fbref.com.ย 

Newcastle own the EPLโ€™s second-best road xGDiff per 90, but most of that success came against bad teams.ย 

Lastly, history tells us to buy short home favorites that received a blowout loss in the last meeting.ย 

Since 2012, home favorites between +108 and +179 are 48-32, assuming two factors:

  • The favoriteโ€™s previous game margin falls between +0 and +3
  • The favoriteโ€™s margin in the last head-to-head falls between -4 and -2

In that 80-game sample, favorites dropped all three points only 16 times, so I like the price on Villa to avoid defeat.ย 

Premier League Match Schedule

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
Newcastle UnitedCrystal PalaceApr. 162:30 p.m.St. James' Park
BrentfordBrightonApr. 1910 a.m.GTech Community Stadium
Crystal PalaceBournemouthApr. 1910 a.m.Selhurst Park
EvertonManchester CityApr. 1910 a.m.Goodison Park
West Ham UnitedSouthamptonApr. 1910 a.m.London Stadium
Aston VillaNewcastle UnitedApr. 1912:30 p.m.Villa Park
FulhamChelseaApr. 209 a.m.Craven Cottage
Ipswich TownArsenalApr. 209 a.m.Portman Road
Manchester UnitedWolvesApr. 209 a.m.Old Trafford
Leicester CityLiverpoolApr. 2011:30 a.m.King Power Stadium
TottenhamNottingham ForestApr. 213 p.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Premier League ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal11-15-643.8%4-8-437.5%7-7-250.0%
Aston Villa14-17-145.3%6-9-140.6%8-8-050.0%
Bournemouth18-13-157.8%8-8-050.0%10-5-165.6%
Brentford19-11-262.5%9-7-056.3%10-4-268.8%
Brighton & Hove Albion17-14-154.7%7-9-043.8%10-5-165.6%
Chelsea11-19-237.5%6-9-140.6%5-10-134.4%
Crystal Palace17-11-359.7%7-6-353.1%10-5-066.7%
Everton17-10-560.9%8-6-256.3%9-4-365.6%
Fulham18-11-360.9%8-8-050.0%9-4-365.6%
Ipswich Town13-17-243.8%4-12-025.0%9-5-262.5%
Leicester City14-17-145.3%5-11-031.3%9-6-159.4%
Liverpool15-15-250.0%6-8-243.8%9-7-056.3%
Manchester City10-22-031.3%5-11-031.3%5-11-031.3%
Manchester United13-15-446.9%7-7-250.0%6-8-243.8%
Newcastle United18-12-159.7%10-5-066.7%8-7-153.1%
Nottingham Forest20-12-062.5%10-6-062.5%10-6-062.5%
Southampton11-18-339.1%3-12-121.9%8-6-256.3%
Tottenham Hotspur12-19-139.1%6-9-140.6%6-10-037.5%
West Ham United17-14-154.7%6-9-140.6%11-5-068.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers16-13-354.7%7-7-250.0%9-6-159.4%

Premier League Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool23-7-27643
Arsenal17-12-36330
Nottingham Forest17-6-95713
Newcastle United17-5-95616
Manchester City16-7-95520
Chelsea15-9-85417
Aston Villa15-9-8543
Bournemouth13-9-104812
Fulham13-9-10484
Brighton12-13-7482
Brentford12-7-13434
Crystal Palace11-10-10431
Everton8-14-1038-4
Manchester United10-8-1438-7
Tottenham11-4-173711
Wolves10-5-1735-14
West Ham9-8-1535-18
Ipswich Town4-9-1921-34
Leicester City4-6-2218-45
Southampton2-4-2610-54
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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.