FM Preview: Aston Villa v Newcastle United 29 Jan 2013

Last updated : 28 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aston Villa v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle United face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Tuesday evening, 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 76 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in September 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 05 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
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

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Recent respective form guides

Aston Villa have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Villans have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Newcastle United is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 23 matches.

Newcastle United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 23 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aston Villa 6 2 1 3 8 10 7
Newcastle United 6 0 1 5 8 17 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Villans, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aston Villa 6 games since last home draw.
Newcastle United Not won in previous 18 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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