Newcastle vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 5, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Aston Villa?
Newcastle won 2-1 on February 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 30′D. BaNewcastle
- 45′Robbie KeaneAston Villa
- 72′P. CisséNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 19D. Ba
- 20L. Best
- 8Danny Sean Guthrie
- 18J. Gutiérrez
- 2F. Coloccini
- 3D. Santon
- 5D. Simpson
- 6Mike Williamson
- 14J. Perch
- 16R. Taylor
- 26T. Krul
Aston Villa
- 9D. Bent
- 20Robbie Keane
- 7S. Ireland
- 10Charles N'Zogbia
- 19Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov
- 2Alan Hutton
- 3Stephen Warnock
- 5Richard Dunne
- 21C. Clark
- 24Carlos Cuéllar
- 1Shay Given
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Aston Villa have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 2-5 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2012 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2012 | QPR(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Newcastle win, 1 draw, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2010 | Newcastle 6-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Newcastle on Sep 17, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa sit 12th (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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