Aston Villa vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Magpies claim vital three points
Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle: Eddie Howe’s men ended a run of four straight defeats with a win over Villa
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United got themselves back to winning ways with a professional and, at times, dominant display at Villa Park.
A match billed to be a close affair was anything but in the first 45 minutes as Newcastle strode forward, slipped into dangerous areas and put the hosts on the back foot.
Despite feeling restricted from open play, Eddie Howe’s men utilised set pieces to great effect with the first two goals coming from corners.
The first found Fabian Schar near the front post and he turned the ball past Emi Martinez to open the scoring. The second was flicked out to Anthony Gordon whose long-ranged effort struck the crossbar and rebounded back to Schar for a tap-in.
From there, Newcastle added a third after the half-time break through a slick counter-attack that saw Alex Moreno’s attempted clearance find the back of the net.
Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for Aston Villa – his 50th in the Premier League – and ended his goal drought but it wasn’t enough for Unai Emery’s men to mount a comeback.
Relive the action with our live blog below plus get the latest odds and tips right here:
Aston Villa vs Newcastle prediction
Both teams seem evenly matched despite the six places separating them in the Premier League table. Newcastle are going through a rough run of form but have the quality and skill to take the game to Aston Villa.
Unai Emery’s men are trying to earn Champions League football next term and need to keep up the pace with the top three. They’ll be bouyed on by their home support which may or may not be enough to get them over the line in this one.
Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle predicted teams
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno; Bailey, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins.
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Miley, Longstaff, Guimaraes; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle early team news
Jacob Ramsey is back in training after a hamstring injury, though may again miss out for Aston Villa. Jhon Duran, Emiliano Buendia, Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings are among Unai Emery’s longer-term absentees.
Miguel Almiron, who is being linked with a move away from Newcastle, missed the FA Cup win at Fulham due to illness.
He may be back amongst things here, but Eddie Howe suggested that Kieran Trippier has a groin “grumble” that may need monitoring, to add to a still large list of injury worries.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Newcastle
Aston Villa vs Newcastle is due to kick off at 8.15pm GMT on Tuesday 30 January at Villa Park.
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage from 7.30pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the action via discovery+.
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Aston Villa vs Newcastle
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Premier League action as Aston Villa host Newcastle United at Villa Park.
Unai Emery’s men head into the match sitting fourth in the table but could jump up to second if they win and Arsenal fail to beat Nottingham Forest in an earlier kick off.
Villa have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five league games but will be hoping to get back to winning ways after a couple of goalless draws in their previous two outings.
They’re facing Newcastle at a good time. Eddie Howe’s men have lost four consecutive matches in the league and have slipped down to 10th in the table.
However, two solid victories over Sunderland and Fulham in the FA Cup could have come at the right time to inject some confidence in the squad and the Magpies will be hoping to finish off the season in strong form.
We’ll have all the team news, updates and match action throughout the evening so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8.15pm.
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