Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Preview, Team News, Odds, & Predictions – 04/17/2025

The Premier League never fails to disappoint, as another exciting fixture awaits us as two teams chasing a Top 5 finish would clash at Villa Park as Aston Villa host Newcastle United on Saturday, April 19.

In the reverse leg at St. James’ Park, Newcastle shocked Villa early on with a goal in the 2nd minute courtesy of anAnthony Gordon goal and Alexander Isak followed it up with a goal of his own at the hour mark, while Joelinton closed off the game in injury time with the third goal of the match. The Magpies ended Boxing Day with three points in the bag, that too in commanding fashion, as Unai Emery had to turn to the winter transfer window to strengthen his side.

Learn more about the odds, team news, picks, and predictions for the thrilling Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Newcastle United:

Where to watch Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Here is when and where to watch the clash between Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

Date: 04/19

Time: 12:30 pm ET

Location: Villa Park, Birmingham

Referee: Jarred Gillett, VAR: Michael Salisbury

Where to watch: The match can be watched on Peacock in the USA

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Preview

After fighting in vain in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, the dejected Aston Villa side will now resume domestic duties as they are one of the contenders to qualify for the competition yet again next season. Emery’s men will come up against a team that is one of the prime contenders for qualifying for the 2025-26 UCL campaign as the Magpies sit in the third position and could likely challenge for the second spot as well, with Arsenal diverting their focus on the upcoming UCL semi-final against Paris St. Germain.

Aston Villa

Emery, a coach known for his European accolades, once again came across Luis Enrique and yet again failed to defeat his Spanish compatriot as Paris St. Germain lost in Birmingham but won the tie on aggregate to end Villa’s journey in Europe this season. The Villans are currently in the seventh spot with 54 points, behind Chelsea only on goal difference and could rise to the fourth or fifth spot, both of which guarantee automatic qualification to have another go at the UCL title next season.

After three days of rest, the Magpies should be good to go on Saturday evening as Emery would have several selection dilemmas, all happy ones though, as every player of the Villa squad is available for selection on Saturday.

Predicted Starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins

Newcastle United

Currently on a recovery curve, Eddie Howe was absent on the touchline in mid-week as assistant manager Jason Tindall oversaw a 5-0 hammering of Crystal Palace, who would be pretty demotivated ahead of their FA Cup semi-final after a drubbing in the north-eastern part of the country. With that five-star win courtesy of goals from Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Fabian Schar, and Isak, Newcastle has climbed up to the third spot with 59 points in the bag, only four points behind second-placed Arsenal.

Tindall would once again be in charge of the first team on Saturday as Howe continues to recover from pneumonia, and the stand-in head coach would miss the services of star defensive trio Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, and Jamaal Lascelles. After missing several crucial matches, Leon Bailey is back in the mix and might get a few minutes from the bench in Birmingham.

Predicted Starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Under/Over Predictions

The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.

Total goals Over 2.5 @ -150 (MGM Bet): One can’t imagine two better teams in scoring form as Saturday’s fixture could deliver goals on a platter with forwards of both teams in superb form heading into Villa Park on the weekend. Isak could overtake Erling Haaland with the two forwards currently on 21 goals apiece, but the Norwegian striker will miss a few more weeks of action as the Swedish No.9 will be the prime contender to chase Mohamed Salah till the last week of May for the Golden Boot award.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Player Picks

Marcus Rashford (To Score a Goal @+260 as per MGM Bet): Marcus Rashford could start on the left wing on Saturday as Ollie Watkins is rumored to return to the Starting XI. The former Manchester United forward has proven to be undroppable as Rashford trails only his former teammate Bruno Fernandes in terms of chances created since joining Villa in February. Emery also cleared the air on whether Villa has made the decision to trigger the ‘buy option’ in the star loanee’s loan agreement.

He said, “It is difficult to plan it now. It depends on the circumstances and what happens in the next weeks”. “He’s feeling comfortable and feeling better. He played a fantastic match vs PSG. We are very happy.”

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Prediction

Newcastle has completely dominated Villa under Eddie Howe, as the English manager has overseen five wins in the last six matches between the two sides. On the other hand, Villa is in top form, having won four consecutive matches in the league and can bag five wins on a bounce for the first time since April 2023.

Our Final Prediction: A delicious 3-3 draw is the most likely outcome from the battle of two of the most in-form sides in Europe during the season run-in across the top five leagues.

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Mohak Arora

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