Aston Villa vs Newcastle preview and prediction: A crazy scenario at Villa Park.

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Aston Villa currently have the fittest squad in the Premier League. Leon Bailey was fit enough to be on the bench for the match against PSG, and no players are currently injured.

Emery surprised many by not starting Ollie Watkins and substituting Rashford early in the second leg, but Watkins is likely to return to the starting lineup this weekend. A few minor adjustments may be made to rotate the squad after the intense midweek match.

Jacob Ramsey and Marco Asensio are both ready to compete for a starting spot, but Asensio – after two missed penalties against Southampton and a missed opportunity against PSG – may no longer be trusted by Emery.

Newcastle's squad remains the same as in the match against Palace. The only absentees are Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), and Lewis Hall (foot).

With a longer break – their next game is against Ipswich on April 26th – Newcastle don't need to rotate their squad. Harvey Barnes is likely to continue starting, pushing Anthony Gordon out of the starting lineup, while Jacob Murphy has been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 17 away Premier League games (4 goals, 9 assists) and will continue to be given opportunities.

Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs Newcastle

Aston Villa:
Martinez; Konsa, Torres, Disasi, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Rashford; Watkins

Newcastle United:
Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes

Latest Aston Villa vs Newcastle football match prediction

Under different circumstances, coach Unai Emery – the former PSG manager – would have celebrated wildly as his team staged a spectacular comeback against the French champions. However, last Tuesday night, the Spanish strategist left the pitch in a fit of rage, perhaps his most furious outburst since arriving in West Midlands.

Aston Villa fought back, responding to goals from Hakimi and Nuno Mendes with strikes from Tielemans, McGinn, and Konsa. However, goalkeeper Donnarumma played brilliantly and denied Villa a fourth goal – which they needed to progress.

PSG celebrated their 5-4 victory, while Emery angrily threw a water bottle into the air as he entered the tunnel. However, his extraordinary efforts and those of his players were warmly applauded by the Villa fans as soon as the final whistle blew.

Despite being eliminated from the European Cup semi-finals, Emery still has the FA Cup – where Aston Villa will face Crystal Palace in the semi-finals later this month. Their immediate focus is on securing a fifth consecutive Premier League victory to continue their pursuit of a top-five finish.

Villa currently sit 7th, level on points with Chelsea and just one point behind Man City (4th). More importantly, their home ground remains a strong advantage, having just secured their 5th consecutive victory at Villa Park – including the unaffected second leg against PSG – and are on an 18-match unbeaten run there in all competitions, although they have only kept 4 clean sheets.

Newcastle also had a spectacular midweek match, thrashing Crystal Palace 5-0. Under the guidance of assistant coach Jason Tindall, the North East team continued their devastating form with their sixth consecutive victory in all competitions.

Newcastle are currently only 4 points behind second-placed Arsenal and still have a theoretical chance of winning the title. However, that would require them to win all their remaining matches until the end of the season, while Liverpool would only be able to get a maximum of 1 point from their remaining 6 games – a scenario that is almost impossible.

Nevertheless, beating Liverpool in the League Cup final and securing a place in next season's Champions League would be a well-deserved reward for Newcastle, who have won eight away games this season – their best run since 2001-02 if they can secure one more victory.

The head-to-head record also favors Newcastle, as they have won all three of their most recent Premier League matches against Aston Villa, scoring at least three goals in each game.

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 0-1 Newcastle

• WhoScore:Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle
• Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 2-3 Newcastle

When and where can I watch Aston Villa vs Newcastle live?

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