Aston Villa vs Newcastle preview and prediction: The Magpies will fall at the last minute.

Latest team news for Aston Villa vs Newcastle

Manager Unai Emery has lost loan players like Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford, and Axel Disasi, but Aston Villa has managed to retain its core squad despite doubts surrounding some key players.

Emiliano Martinez and Morgan Rogers remain, while Ollie Watkins – who became the club's top scorer in the Premier League last season – is still available to play. He scored regularly during pre-season and found the net in all four home Premier League games against Newcastle, being involved in a total of seven goals.

However, Martinez will have to serve a suspension due to a direct red card at Old Trafford last season; Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are injured, and Rogers has an ankle problem.

New signing Evann Guessand could be deployed in attack, while local player Jacob Ramsey is likely to join the visitors on Saturday.

Newcastle have added Aaron Ramsdale, Anthony Elanga and former Milan defender Malick Thiaw, but Alexander Isak – who has scored 11 goals in his last 13 away Premier League games – is still unavailable.

Additionally, Joe Willock is absent due to an Achilles tendon injury, while Anthony Gordon is racing against time to recover. If allowed to play, Gordon could be deployed as a "false nine" given Eddie Howe's lack of strikers.

Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs Newcastle

Aston Villa:Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Malen, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins

Newcastle United:Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes

Latest Aston Villa vs Newcastle football match prediction

After finishing sixth in the Premier League and progressing deep into both cup competitions, Aston Villa will be looking to extend their successful season when official matches return this weekend.

Apart from players whose loan contracts have expired, they have so far retained their key players despite much speculation, while also adding a few new signings to the squad that reached the Champions League quarter-finals last season.

Manager Unai Emery may still regret missing out on an immediate return to Europe's top competition after the defeat to Manchester United in the final round of the Premier League, but Villa still have their Europa League campaign ahead of them.

Having started the pre-season with two consecutive defeats, they then went on an unbeaten tour of the USA before returning to the West Midlands with a 4-0 victory over Roma.

Last week, Villa concluded their packed pre-season with a defeat to Marseille and a victory against Emery's former club, Villarreal, before returning to Villa Park.

Averaging just over two points per game in the Premier League, the Birmingham side lost only once in the B6 last season; in fact, they have been unbeaten in 21 home games across all competitions, winning their last eight.

Not only is this the longest winning streak since the mid-1970s, but Villa have also won five of their last six home games against Newcastle, including a 4-1 victory in April.

Of course, Newcastle will remember their emphatic opening-day victory in 2023, when they beat Villa 5-1 at St James' Park.

In May, Eddie Howe's team overtook this very opponent to secure a place in this season's Champions League thanks to a superior goal difference, capping off a memorable season.

Ending a 70-year wait for a domestic title with a League Cup victory, Newcastle still finished fifth in the Premier League despite losing both of their final two matches.

Since the start of the summer break, Newcastle have experienced a difficult transfer window with many targets falling into the hands of other teams, while star player Alexander Isak is reportedly looking to leave.

Furthermore, Newcastle failed to win any friendly matches, losing to Celtic, Arsenal, and the K-League national team, and drawing with Espanyol and Tottenham.

The defeat at home against Atletico Madrid further dampened the spirits of the fans, but at least they still have the advantage in their opening match record. Newcastle have won their opening game in three consecutive seasons – more than the total number of opening game wins in the previous 14 seasons combined.

Latest Aston Villa vs Newcastle score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Aston Villa vs Newcastleas follows:

• Sportsmole:Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

• WhoScore:Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle
• Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle

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