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(+0.25) Analysis of the match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United
After finishing the Premier League season in 6th place and making deep runs in two cup competitions, Aston Villa are determined to build on their success for another strong campaign. Although they started the summer with consecutive defeats, they quickly improved their form by completing an unbeaten tour in the United States, before returning to the West Midlands with a convincing 4-0 win over Roma.
Last week, Villa wrapped up a challenging series of friendly matches with a loss to Marseille but managed to beat Villarreal — the former club of their manager Unai Emery. Now, they return to their home ground, Villa Park, where the Birmingham side has averaged over 2 points per game in domestic competitions and suffered only one defeat. Aston Villa remain unbeaten in 21 consecutive matches at Villa Park across all competitions, winning their last 8 matches there.
This run is not only one of the longest periods of success the club has enjoyed since the mid-1970s, but they have also won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Newcastle, including an impressive 4-1 victory in April.
However, Newcastle will surely remember their sweet moment when they inflicted a heavy 5-1 defeat on Aston Villa on the opening day of the 2023 season at St James’ Park.
Since the mid-season break last year, Newcastle have undergone a turbulent summer with many squad changes. Moreover, they have yet to win any pre-season friendlies, suffering defeats against Celtic, Arsenal, the K-League All-Stars, and Atletico Madrid, while only managing draws against Espanyol and Tottenham.
