Aston Villa vs Newcastle: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 23, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Newcastle?
Aston Villa won 2-0 on January 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 42′B. TraoréAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 19M. Nakamba
- 10J. Grealish
- 20R. Barkley
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 26E. Martínez
Newcastle
5-3-2- 13C. Wilson
- 7A. Carroll
- 24M. Almirón
- 14I. Hayden
- 16J. Hendrick
- 8J. Shelvey
- 15J. Lewis
- 19Javier Manquillo
- 6J. Lascelles
- 5F. Schär
- 26K. Darlow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Newcastle have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Liverpool(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 4 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2020 | Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Feb 20, 2017 | Newcastle 2-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Aston Villa on Jun 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Newcastle | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 12th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
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