History of the Aston Villa v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 18 of the 75 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, the Villans carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 10 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 22 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 6 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 03 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Aston Villa | 4 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Villans in those games, with 3 conceded.
Newcastle United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Magpies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Aston Villa's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
Newcastle United's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Newcastle United on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Aston Villa. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Newcastle United | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here