Aston Villa prepare to entertain Newcastle United at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Villans are clearly on top, winning 51.47% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in December 2002, with Newcastle Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Villans in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 02 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 May | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 17 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Villans in those games, with 7 conceded.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 48 points they have accumulated from 33 games. Newcastle Utd. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 49 points they have accumulated from 32 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aston Villa | Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |