New Castle United vs Aston Villa- Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream, Time, Date, Lineup, Betting Tips, Where To Watch Live? Premier League Match Details – 12 Aug: Two of the most exciting teams in the Premier League will go head-to-head on matchday one when Newcastle United host Aston Villa.
Fresh from Champions League qualification last season, many will be hoping Eddie Howe’s Magpies will again challenge for a top-four finish this campaign and, to help his side achieve that goal, Harvey Barnes and Sandro Tonali have been linked for big bucks this summer.
That said, this opener against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will undoubtedly prove tough.
The Spanish manager oversaw a vast turnaround in his team’s fortunes last season, transforming them from relegation strugglers to seventh-place finishers. They will be eager to continue that lead by going one step further with a win over Newcastle in this tie.
Newcastle vs Aston Villa match facts
- Date: Saturday, August 12
- Kickoff Time: 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. BST / 2:30 a.m. AEST (Sunday, Aug 13)
- Location: St James’ Park (Newcastle, England)
- Referee: Andy Madley
- Last meeting: Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle (April. 15, 2023 | Premier League)
Newcastle vs Aston Villa best bet
- Pick: Both Teams To Score
- Odds: -140 (BETMGM)
With two attacks with quality to spare, we’re going to pick the ‘both teams to score’ selection as our best bet here.
Last season, Newcastle scored 36 goals in their 19 home fixtures, one of the highest in the league. That said, they have failed to score in five different matches at St James’ Park, which is a matter of concern.
As for Villa, they managed to find the net in 68% of their away matches last season, including a 3–0 whitewash at home to the Magpies. It highlights his goalscoring ability and this is before considering the inclusion of Moussa Diaby, who has looked impressive in preseason and scored 14 times down the wing for German side Bayer Leverkusen last season.
Newcastle vs Aston Villa flier bet
- Pick: Ollie Watkins to score any time
- Odds: +275 (BETMGM)
With BetMGM at +275, it’s not the most high-flyer selection, but it does provide good value for Ollie Watkins to score in Villa’s season opener at St James’ Park on Saturday.
After his best-ever top-flight campaign in terms of goal-scoring last season – he scored 15 times for Emery’s side – he also scored twice against Newcastle at the end of the campaign.
In fact, in total, Watkins has three goals in five Premier League meetings with Newcastle – his third-highest against any side in the competition – which gives this selection that little bit more incentive.