Aston Villa vs Newcastle: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Newcastle?
Aston Villa won 2-0 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. IngsAston Villa
- 62′A. El GhaziAston Villa (pen.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-3-3- 20D. Ings
- 41J. Ramsey
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 10E. Buendía
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 7J. McGinn
- 4E. Konsa
- 5T. Mings
- 18A. Young
- 1E. Martínez
Newcastle
5-3-2- 9C. Wilson
- 28J. Willock
- 23J. Murphy
- 10A. Saint-Maximin
- 24M. Almirón
- 14I. Hayden
- 11M. Ritchie
- 6J. Lascelles
- 5F. Schär
- 18F. Fernández
- 27F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Newcastle have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Watford(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Salernitana(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Doncaster(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aston Villa wins, 3 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2021 | Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Aston Villa on Mar 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 16th in Premier League (5 points from 6 matches) and Newcastle sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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