The first Saturday match of the 2025-26 Premier League season sees Aston Villa host Newcastle at 12:30.
Both sides have aspirations of qualifying for the Champions League, with the Magpies’ place in Europe’s top-tier competition already secured for this campaign.
But despite that, Newcastle’s summer has been rather turbulent, with the ongoing saga surrounding Alexander Isak threatening to derail the early part of their season.
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It has been a tough summer for Newcastle after securing Champions League football.
Star striker Isak, who scored 23 Premier League goals last season, has made it clear that he wants to join Liverpool and is currently on strike ahead of the Magpies’ first game, much to the dismay of supporters.
To say it is an unwanted distraction for manager Eddie Howe is something of an understatement, though he has at least been able to bring in a few new players, namely Anthony Elanga, Malick Thiaw and Aaron Ramsdale.
Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon all remain on Tyneside too, so there should be room for cautious optimism – even after a pre-season campaign which saw the team lose four of seven matches.
As for Villa, positivity levels look far higher on paper, with Unai Emery’s men enjoying some stellar warm-up displays, including a 4-0 win over Roma.
Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers each impressed in pre-season, while the attack has been further boosted by the signing of Evann Guessand from Nice. He scored 12 goals and registered eight assists in Ligue 1 last term.
Villa also wreaked havoc the last time they hosted Newcastle, winning 4-1 in a dominant display.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Aston Villa are slight favourites to win this match, priced at 2.22. A Newcastle victory is at odds of 2.99, while the draw is 3.57.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle Betting Tips
Player to score or assist – Youri Tielemans @ 3.00
Tielemans ended last season in superb fashion, finishing with three goals and seven assists in the Premier League. With his added threat from set-piece deliveries, as well as the possibility of him being Villa’s penalty taker, the Belgian could be a shrewd selection in this market.
Aston Villa to score over 1.5 goals @ 1.88
Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in eight of their previous nine competitive home matches. That run includes the 4-1 win over Newcastle on April 19, and with the attacking options at Emery’s disposal, this looks a great bet. Newcastle failed to keep a clean sheet in six out of seven pre-season games, conceding at least twice in four of them.
Bet Builder: Aston Villa to win, Ollie Watkins to score anytime @ 3.30
Watkins looked incredibly sharp in Villa’s pre-season campaign, scoring five goals and reminding everyone of his undeniable threat in the final third. So this looks like a great way to boost the odds of a win for the Villans.
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