- 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 Villaโs 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. Theyโll 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: โYesโ (-185), โNoโ (+130)
Newcastle vs Aston Villa: Prediction
Based on Aston Villaโs expected positive regression at home and Newcastleโs 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
Theyโll arrive at Saturdayโs 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
Itโs also a chance to fade a Newcastle side that has struggled to win against the leagueโs best teams.ย
Excluding Wednesdayโs 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 Saturdayโs match, Villa own a +8 goal differential compared to a +12.8 xGDiff at Villa Park, per fbref.com.ย
Newcastle own the EPLโs 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 favoriteโs previous game margin falls between +0 and +3
- The favoriteโs 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
Home | Away | Date | Time (ET) | Location |
Newcastle United | Crystal Palace | Apr. 16 | 2:30 p.m. | St. James' Park |
Brentford | Brighton | Apr. 19 | 10 a.m. | GTech Community Stadium |
Crystal Palace | Bournemouth | Apr. 19 | 10 a.m. | Selhurst Park |
Everton | Manchester City | Apr. 19 | 10 a.m. | Goodison Park |
West Ham United | Southampton | Apr. 19 | 10 a.m. | London Stadium |
Aston Villa | Newcastle United | Apr. 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Villa Park |
Fulham | Chelsea | Apr. 20 | 9 a.m. | Craven Cottage |
Ipswich Town | Arsenal | Apr. 20 | 9 a.m. | Portman Road |
Manchester United | Wolves | Apr. 20 | 9 a.m. | Old Trafford |
Leicester City | Liverpool | Apr. 20 | 11:30 a.m. | King Power Stadium |
Tottenham | Nottingham Forest | Apr. 21 | 3 p.m. | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
Premier League ATS Records
Team | ATS Record | ATS% | Home ATS Record | Home ATS% | Road ATS Record | Road ATS% |
Arsenal | 11-15-6 | 43.8% | 4-8-4 | 37.5% | 7-7-2 | 50.0% |
Aston Villa | 14-17-1 | 45.3% | 6-9-1 | 40.6% | 8-8-0 | 50.0% |
Bournemouth | 18-13-1 | 57.8% | 8-8-0 | 50.0% | 10-5-1 | 65.6% |
Brentford | 19-11-2 | 62.5% | 9-7-0 | 56.3% | 10-4-2 | 68.8% |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 17-14-1 | 54.7% | 7-9-0 | 43.8% | 10-5-1 | 65.6% |
Chelsea | 11-19-2 | 37.5% | 6-9-1 | 40.6% | 5-10-1 | 34.4% |
Crystal Palace | 17-11-3 | 59.7% | 7-6-3 | 53.1% | 10-5-0 | 66.7% |
Everton | 17-10-5 | 60.9% | 8-6-2 | 56.3% | 9-4-3 | 65.6% |
Fulham | 18-11-3 | 60.9% | 8-8-0 | 50.0% | 9-4-3 | 65.6% |
Ipswich Town | 13-17-2 | 43.8% | 4-12-0 | 25.0% | 9-5-2 | 62.5% |
Leicester City | 14-17-1 | 45.3% | 5-11-0 | 31.3% | 9-6-1 | 59.4% |
Liverpool | 15-15-2 | 50.0% | 6-8-2 | 43.8% | 9-7-0 | 56.3% |
Manchester City | 10-22-0 | 31.3% | 5-11-0 | 31.3% | 5-11-0 | 31.3% |
Manchester United | 13-15-4 | 46.9% | 7-7-2 | 50.0% | 6-8-2 | 43.8% |
Newcastle United | 18-12-1 | 59.7% | 10-5-0 | 66.7% | 8-7-1 | 53.1% |
Nottingham Forest | 20-12-0 | 62.5% | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 10-6-0 | 62.5% |
Southampton | 11-18-3 | 39.1% | 3-12-1 | 21.9% | 8-6-2 | 56.3% |
Tottenham Hotspur | 12-19-1 | 39.1% | 6-9-1 | 40.6% | 6-10-0 | 37.5% |
West Ham United | 17-14-1 | 54.7% | 6-9-1 | 40.6% | 11-5-0 | 68.8% |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16-13-3 | 54.7% | 7-7-2 | 50.0% | 9-6-1 | 59.4% |
Premier League Standings
Team | Record (Wins-Draws-Losses) | Points | Goal Differential |
Liverpool | 23-7-2 | 76 | 43 |
Arsenal | 17-12-3 | 63 | 30 |
Nottingham Forest | 17-6-9 | 57 | 13 |
Newcastle United | 17-5-9 | 56 | 16 |
Manchester City | 16-7-9 | 55 | 20 |
Chelsea | 15-9-8 | 54 | 17 |
Aston Villa | 15-9-8 | 54 | 3 |
Bournemouth | 13-9-10 | 48 | 12 |
Fulham | 13-9-10 | 48 | 4 |
Brighton | 12-13-7 | 48 | 2 |
Brentford | 12-7-13 | 43 | 4 |
Crystal Palace | 11-10-10 | 43 | 1 |
Everton | 8-14-10 | 38 | -4 |
Manchester United | 10-8-14 | 38 | -7 |
Tottenham | 11-4-17 | 37 | 11 |
Wolves | 10-5-17 | 35 | -14 |
West Ham | 9-8-15 | 35 | -18 |
Ipswich Town | 4-9-19 | 21 | -34 |
Leicester City | 4-6-22 | 18 | -45 |
Southampton | 2-4-26 | 10 | -54 |