An interesting Boxing Day clash is set for St. James’ Park on Thursday, as Newcastle chase a third successive win in the Premier League against Aston Villa.
Eddie Howe’s Magpies have been in excellent recent form, scoring four in each of their last two matches. A third straight win on Thursday would see them move up to fifth in the standings.
However, Aston Villa come into this round in fine recent form. Their 2-1 win over Man City on Saturday was their third victory in four, and a win on Boxing Day would see them move into the Champions League spots.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | -110 |
| Draw | +298 |
| Aston Villa | +285 |
Newcastle Chasing Third Straight Win Against Villa
| Total | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 53 | 23 | 12 | 18 |
| Premier League Games | 50 | 22 | 12 | 16 |
| Goals | 127 | 73 | 54 |
Newcastle have dominated the recent encounters against Aston Villa, winning each of their previous two.
That includes a straightforward 5-1 win at home on the opening day of last season.
The Magpies have won four of their last five against Villa, while the Midlands side are without a win at St. James’ Park in over 15 years.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 3.00 Goals @ -101
Newcastle vs. Aston Villa Key Stats
- Newcastle have recorded back-to-back wins by four-goal margins for the third time in their Premier League history, and for the first time since September 1998.
- Aston Villa confidence will be high after winning consecutive home matches against Man City for the first time since April 1993.
Newcastle Team News
Joelinton will serve his one-match suspension on Boxing Day. Eddie Howe will also be without the injured trio of Nick Pope, Sven Botman, and Callum Wilson on Thursday.
Possible Lineup
Martin Dubravka (GK); Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon
Aston Villa Team News
Unai Emery will have almost a fully fit squad available on Boxing Day. The only player absent is Jacob Ramsey, who isn’t expected to return to action until mid-January.
Possible Lineup
Emi Martinez (GK); Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emi Buendia, Ollie Watkins
Newcastle vs. Aston Villa Prediction
Both Newcastle and Villa come into this round after fine wins in the previous round of matches.
However, the dominance that Newcastle have enjoyed in home matches against Villa is hard to overlook. Therefore, the preference is for the home win on Thursday.
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