History of the Aston Villa v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 39 and win only 18 of the 74 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in May 2009, the Villans carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 22 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 6 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 03 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Aston Villa | 4 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 27 Aug | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Villans in those games, with 6 conceded.
Newcastle United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Magpies have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 31 matches.
Newcastle United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 39 from their 31 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Magpies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Aston Villa. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Newcastle United | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here