Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Prediction and Betting Tips

The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Aston Villa take on Eddie Howe's impressive Newcastle United outfit at St. James' Park on Saturday.

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Aston Villa are currently in 15th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The away side has appointed Unai Emery as its manager and will need to step up to the plate in this fixture.

Newcastle United, on the other hand, are in fourth place in the league table at the moment and have been in excellent form so far. The Magpies edged Tottenham Hotspur to an important 2-1 victory in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this weekend.

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Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Newcastle United have a good record against Aston Villa and have won 72 out of the 169 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa's 58 victories.
Newcastle United are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League matches against Aston Villa at home, with their previous such defeat coming in 2005.
The last 10 matches between Newcastle United and Aston Villa in the Premier League have witnessed only 14 goals being scored.
Newcastle United have picked up 21 points from their first 12 games of the season - their best return at this stage of the season since the 2011-12 Premier League campaign.
Newcastle have won 13 points in the month of October - more than any other team in the Premier League this month.
Aston Villa defeated Brentford in their previous game and will look to secure consecutive victories in the Premier League for the first time since May this year.