Match Overview

Newcastle United welcome Aston Villa to St. James’ Park for a key Premier League clash on Sunday. The last league meeting between these sides in August 2025 finished 0-0, underlining how fine the margins can be. Newcastle’s home form has been steady, while Villa arrive with mixed recent results. Cold conditions with patchy snow and temperatures around 38°F could also influence tempo and intensity.

• Fixture: Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
• Competition: Premier League
• Venue: St. James’ Park
• Date: 25-01-2026
• Kickoff: 14:00 GMT / 14:00 UTC

Predicted Lineups

Newcastle United

• N. Pope
• K. Trippier
• M. Thiaw
• S. Botman
• L. Hall
• Bruno Guimarães
• S. Tonali
• Joelinton
• L. Miley
• H. Barnes
• N. Woltemade

Aston Villa

• E. Martínez
• M. Cash
• E. Konsa
• I. Maatsen
• L. Digne
• Y. Tielemans
• H. Elliott
• E. Buendía
• M. Rogers
• O. Watkins
• E. Guessand

Injury & Suspension Report

Newcastle United

• Bruno Guimarães – Injury
• Bruno Guimarães – Ankle Injury
• D. Burn – Chest Injury
• J. Murphy – Hamstring Injury
• V. Livramento – Hamstring Injury
• F. Schär – Injury
• E. Krafth – Knee Injury
• J. Lascelles – Muscle Injury
• W. Osula – Ankle Injury

Aston Villa

• J. McGinn – Injury
• B. Kamara – Injury
• A. Onana – Injury
• Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha – Injury
• R. Barkley – Knee Injury

Head-to-Head

These clubs have met 159 times in all competitions, with Newcastle winning 70, Aston Villa 52, and 37 draws. The last Premier League meeting ended 0-0, but recent clashes have often produced goals, averaging just over three per game across the last eight encounters.

Match Analysis & Prediction

Newcastle’s recent home record is encouraging: three wins and a draw in their last five at St. James’ Park, with 10 goals scored. Their approach has been measured, using quick transitions and positional rotations rather than all-out pace. A recent 0-0 against Wolves showed solid defensive structure and patience in possession, traits that should be useful against a Villa side that can be dangerous on the break.

Villa’s form line shows two wins and a draw in their last five, with six goals scored in that spell. Against similarly ranked opponents this season, results have been mixed (three wins, two defeats), with their goals for sitting just over one per game and concessions slightly higher. M. Rogers’ away contribution stands out (six goals in 15 away appearances), while the presence of O. Watkins and E. Guessand gives them options in the front line, supported by Y. Tielemans, H. Elliott and E. Buendía.

Team news could be decisive. Newcastle list several absences, and Bruno Guimarães appears on the injury report with an ankle issue, which would affect their midfield control if he is not at full capacity. Villa also have important midfield injuries, including J. McGinn and B. Kamara, which could limit ball-winning and balance in central areas.

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A home win would keep Newcastle’s push for the upper positions on track. Given their recent home output and organizational discipline, they should create phases of sustained pressure. Villa’s away threat remains credible, but their injuries in midfield may force a more cautious structure to protect the back line.

The head-to-head trend suggests goals, yet the most recent meeting finished goalless. With Newcastle’s defensive discipline at home and Villa’s mixed returns against comparable opposition, this has the feel of a tight contest likely decided by a single moment or ending level.

Prediction: Newcastle United 1-1 Aston Villa.