Newcastle vs Aston Villa match stats & report

5–1 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 1 · St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne · Ref A. Madley

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Newcastle beat Aston Villa 5–1 in the Premier League on 12 August 2023. Expected goals finished 3.41–1.77. Newcastle had 53% of the ball.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa match statistics

NewcastleAston Villa

53% Ball possession 47%
3.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.77
17 Total shots 16
13 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside the box 12
6 Corners 5
12 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 4
502 Passes 447
85% Pass accuracy 85%
5 Goalkeeper saves 7

Goals and cards

6' Yellow card Douglas Luiz Aston Villa
6' Goal S. Tonali (assist A. Gordon) Newcastle
11' Goal M. Diaby (assist O. Watkins) Aston Villa
16' Goal A. Isak (assist S. Botman) Newcastle
32' Yellow card L. Digne Aston Villa
45+9' Yellow card S. Botman Newcastle
45+9' Yellow card E. Martinez Aston Villa
48' Yellow card M. Cash Aston Villa
53' Yellow card A. Gordon Newcastle
58' Goal A. Isak Newcastle
67' Yellow card Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle
77' Goal C. Wilson (assist H. Barnes) Newcastle
90+1' Goal H. Barnes (assist J. Murphy) Newcastle
90+2' Yellow card S. Tonali Newcastle

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Newcastle

Confirmed 4-3-3 E. Howe

22 N. Pope

33 D. Burn 4 S. Botman 5 F. Schär 2 K. Trippier

7 Joelinton 39 Bruno Guimaraes 8 S. Tonali

10 A. Gordon 14 A. Isak 24 M. Almirón

Bench C. Wilson , H. Barnes , S. Longstaff , J. Murphy , E. Anderson , M. Dúbravka , M. Targett , J. Lascelles , V. Livramento

Aston Villa

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Unai Emery

1 E. Martinez

12 L. Digne 5 T. Mings 4 E. Konsa 2 M. Cash

6 Douglas Luiz 44 B. Kamara

7 J. McGinn 19 M. Diaby 31 L. Bailey

11 O. Watkins

Bench P. Torres , Y. Tielemans , Diego Carlos , J. Philogene , Coutinho , C. Chambers , C. Archer , R. Olsen , O. Kellyman

Form guide

Newcastle at home

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.8 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Aston Villa away

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.4 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
15 Apr 23	Aston Villa v Newcastle	3–0
29 Oct 22	Newcastle v Aston Villa	4–0

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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