Aston Villa vs Newcastle Predictions

• Newcastle are on a six-game winning run.
• Newcastle have won each of the last three meetings, by an aggregate score of 11-2.
• Villa put a lot into their midweek win over PSG.

Newcastle look Champions League-bound

Newcastle crushed Crystal Palace 5-0 on Wednesday evening to make it six wins in a row across all competitions and they continue their quest for a top four finish at Aston Villa in the late game on Saturday.

Villa also won their own midweek assignment as they overcame Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at this venue, but that wasn’t enough to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.

With fifth spot good enough for a place at Europe’s top table, Villa still have a decent chance of returning to the Champions League next season but they may find in-form Newcastle too strong on Saturday.

Magpies can continue Villa dominance

Newcastle are flying and they have a fantastic recent record against the Villans. The EFL Cup winners won the reverse fixture 3-0 back in December and they did the league double over Villa last season, winning 8-2 on aggregate.

Villa put a lot into their 3-2 win over PSG, whereas Newcastle should be the fresher of the two sides after strolling to victory against Palace.

As such, a win for the visitors looks a strong play in the late Premier League game this weekend.

Goals at both ends looks likely

Newcastle have managed back-to-back away clean sheets in the league but Villa have a bit more in attack than their last two opponents on the road, West Ham and Leicester.

Unai Emery’s men are unbeaten in 18 at home and they haven’t drawn a blank in front of their own fans since October.

Villa should be able to get on the scoresheet, but as Newcastle have been a bit of a bogey team for the Midlands outfit a 2-1 win for the visitors looks a reasonable correct score prediction as Villa haven’t conceded more than twice in any home game this season.

Jacob Murphy had an excellent game against Palace with a goal and an assist and he can make a contribution against Villa. Murphy has three goals in his last three games and four assists in his last five, so back him to get on the scoresheet at Villa Park.