Premier League: Aston Villa vs Newcastle Odds, Analysis, & Picks

The race for a top-four finish in the Premier League remains fierce, and two teams fighting for a Champions League spot will lock horns on Saturday as Aston Villa welcomes Newcastle United to Villa Park. The kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 PM ET. The Lions are coming off a heartbreaking defeat to PSG in Europe, while the Magpies won mid-week, hammering Crystal Palace 5-0. Below, find our Aston Villa vs Newcastle picks.

Odds provided by Sports Interaction.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle Odds

As you can see by the odds, this is expected to be a close encounter. Villa sits at +138 odds, while Newcastle comes back at +10. There’s really no underdog nor favorite at soccer betting sites.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle Analysis

Villa is having a respectable campaign, and they’ve opened eyes across Europe. Unai Emery’s men made the quarterfinals of the Champions League and gave PSG a serious run for their money, losing 5-4 on aggregate earlier in the week in a very gritty performance.

However, in England, Villa is still on the outside looking in when it comes to the top four. The Lions are three points out of fourth place and currently sit in seventh with a 15-9-8 record. They’ve been in solid form domestically, though, winning five straight domestic games. Last Saturday, Villa beat Southampton 3-0 and also took down Nottingham Forest a couple of weeks ago, who are in fourth.

The Magpies are eyeing a return to the UCL next season and have a very good chance of doing so with how things stand. Eddie Howe’s group is in third with 59 points, compiling an 18-5-9 record in 32 games. They’re enjoying a six-game winning run across all competitions, including a victory over Liverpool in the EFL Cup final.

Newcastle has three straight Premier League wins, scoring 12 goals during that span while conceding just once. The Magpies have beaten Manchester United, Leicester, and Crystal Palace. Alexander Isak continues to lead the way up top, netting 21 times. Jacob Murphy also has eight goals and 11 assists, while Harvey Barnes has hit the back of the net nine times as well.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle Injury News

Villa is laughing when it comes to their health situation. Leon Bailey finally returned to the bench against PSG. He was their only absentee. Emery will have a full squad to choose from in a very crucial clash in their hunt for the Champions League. As for Newcastle, they’re only without three players of their own. Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, and Jamaal Lascelles.

Aston Villa vs Newcastle Picks

History speaks for itself here. Newcastle have won five of the last six meetings with Villa and have been in flying form. Yes, the Lions are playing well too, but I’ll ride the trends and take the visitors to grab three points here. The Over has hit in five consecutive matches as well. It offers value again.

Pick: Newcastle +180, Over 2.5 (-168) /Sports Interaction