Aston Villa vs Newcastle United 30.01.2024 Prediction: Premier League

Match Overview

Aston Villa host Newcastle United at the Villa Park in Birmingham in the Premier League on 30 January, Tuesday. The home team may think that they have an advantage over their opponents, but Eddie Howe's side will waste no time in pulling that thought out of their opponents' minds. It will not be easy for Newcastle to eke a win here, but they will do their best.

Key Highlights 

One must not forget that Aston Villa are ranked 4th in goals scored per match (2 goals) this season. Ranked 1st in stats at home this season, Aston Villa have also been unbeaten in 11 home games. This means that they will welcome the challenge from Newcastle in this game. The latter will try to make sure that they do not let Villa take an early advantage.

Injury Report

Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne and Emi Buendia are among the players of Aston Villa who will not be available for selection whereas for Newcastle, Nick Pope, Matt Targett and Joelinton are a few who will be missing out.

Prediction

Neither Aston Villa nor Newcastle United appear to be the downright favourites to win this game. We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game. While Villa are ranked 6th in goals scored per match (2 goals), they are also ranked 6th in shots on target per match (5.4 shots). Right-back Kieran Trippier has created the most big chances for Newcastle United (10).