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Premier League · Round 23 · Sunday, Jan 25 2026

Newcastle United
0 · 2
Full time

Aston Villa
Pass Map & Player Stats →
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Events 2 goals · 3 cards · 9 subs
19'
⚽
E. Buendía 0 - 1
27'
Joelinton
Yellow card
48'
⇄
↑ J. Ramsey
↓ Joelinton
59'
⇄
↑ L. Bailey
↓ J. Sancho
62'
⇄
↑ N. Woltemade
↓ Y. Wissa
63'
⇄
↑ A. Elanga
↓ A. Gordon
74'
⇄
↑ L. Bogarde
↓ Y. Tielemans
75'
⇄
↑ L. Digne
↓ E. Buendía
75'
⇄
↑ T. Mings
↓ P. Torres
79'
L. Digne
Yellow card
84'
⇄
↑ J. Willock
↓ S. Tonali
88'
⚽
O. Watkins 0 - 2
89'
⇄
↑ V. Lindelöf
↓ A. Onana
90'
I. Maatsen
Yellow card
FT 0 - 2
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
61%
Ball possession
39%
2.18
Expected goals (xG)
1.16
15
Total shots
14
3
Big chances
2
Team form
Newcastle United 2W · 2D · 1L
vs PSV Eindhoven 3–0
@ Wolverhampton 0–0
vs Manchester City 0–2
vs Bournemouth 3–3
vs Leeds United 4–3
Aston Villa 3W · 1D · 1L
@ Fenerbahçe 1–0
vs Everton 0–1
@ Tottenham Hotspur 2–1
@ Crystal Palace 0–0
vs Nottingham Forest 3–1
Top Players
Newcastle United
N. Pope
G
8.0
S. Tonali
M
7.9
A. Gordon
F
7.3
Aston Villa
E. Martínez
G
8.2
E. Buendía
M · ⚽ 1
7.9
O. Watkins
F · ⚽ 1
7.5
Head to Head
5
Newcastle United
1
Draws
4
Aston Villa
Last 10 meetings · 1.2 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumSt James' Park · Newcastle upon Tyne
Capacity52409
CountryEngland
KickoffSun, Jan 25 2026 · 18:00 UTC
Round23
CompetitionPremier League
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
94%
confidence
Both Teams to Score PICK
BTTS Yes · 80% 20% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 94% 6% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
Over 2.5 goals · 76% 24% · Under 2.5 goals ●
Total Goals 3.5
Over 3.5 goals · 45% 55% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Eddie Howe
Eddie Howe
4-3-3 Mid
Pressing42%
🙏 Cross & Pray🪽 Wing Play🎯 Set-Piece Reliant
Unai Emery
Unai Emery
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing48%
⚽ Ball Dominant🎨 Tiki-Taka↩ Inverted Fullbacks
Newcastle United 4-3-3
Starting XI
1 N. Pope
G · 90'
8.0
2 K. Trippier
D · 90'
6.7
12 M. Thiaw
D · 90'
6.9
4 S. Botman
D · 90'
7.0
3 L. Hall
D · 90'
6.9
67 L. Miley
M · 90'
7.0
8 S. Tonali ↓ 84'
M · 84'
7.9
7 Joelinton ↓ 48'
M · 48'
6.5
11 H. Barnes
F · 90'
5.6
9 Y. Wissa ↓ 62'
F · 62'
6.5
10 A. Gordon ↓ 63'
F · 63'
7.3
Substitutes (9)
41 J. Ramsey ↑ 48'
M
6.9
27 N. Woltemade ↑ 62'
F
6.3
20 A. Elanga ↑ 63'
F
6.7
28 J. Willock ↑ 84'
M
6.4
32 A. Ramsdale
G
18 W. Osula
F
33 D. Burn
D
37 A. Murphy
D
61 L. Shahar
D
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
23 E. Martínez
G · 90'
8.2
2 M. Cash
D · 90'
6.9
4 E. Konsa
D · 90'
6.9
14 P. Torres ↓ 75'
D · 75'
6.6
22 I. Maatsen
D · 90'
7.0
24 A. Onana ↓ 89'
M · 89'
7.2
8 Y. Tielemans ↓ 74'
M · 74'
7.4
19 J. Sancho ↓ 59'
M · 59'
6.4
27 M. Rogers
M · 90'
6.8
10 E. Buendía ⚽ ↓ 75'
M · 75'
7.9
11 O. Watkins ⚽
F · 90'
7.5
Substitutes (9)
31 L. Bailey ↑ 59'
F
6.5
26 L. Bogarde ↑ 74'
M
6.6
12 L. Digne ↑ 75'
D
7.4
5 T. Mings ↑ 75'
D
6.7
3 V. Lindelöf ↑ 89'
D
6.8
40 M. Bizot
G
9 H. Elliott
M
29 E. Guessand
F
53 G. Hemmings
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
61%
Ball possession
39%
2.18
Expected goals (xG)
1.16
15
Total shots
14
4
Shots on target
8
3
Big chances
2
447
Accurate passes
272
7
Fouls
12
6
Corners
5
Expected goals
2.18
Total xG
1.16
2.08
xG open play
0.44
0.09
xG set play
0.72
2.18
Non-penalty xG
1.16
1.31
xG on target (xGOT)
1.81
Shots
15
Total shots
14
4
Shots off target
4
4
Shots on target
8
7
Blocked shots
2
0
Hit woodwork
0
9
Shots inside box
7
6
Shots outside box
7
Passes
519
Passes
353
447
Accurate passes
272
18/36 (50%)
Long balls
16/58 (28%)
6/34 (18%)
Crosses
5/10 (50%)
14
Throws
12
24
Touches in opp. box
26
2
Offsides
0
Defense
24
Tackles
21
3
Interceptions
7
7
Blocks
2
22
Clearances
29
6
Keeper saves
4
Duels
57
Duels
43
48/81 (59%)
Ground duels won
33/81 (41%)
18/34 (53%)
Aerial duels won
16/34 (47%)
13/18 (72%)
Successful dribbles
6/21 (29%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 29
1' Saved
S. Tonali
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.54
xGOT
0.32
5' Saved
E. Buendía
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.19
12' Saved
O. Watkins
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.16
xGOT
0.33
13' Off target
P. Torres
Header · Corner
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
14' Off target
O. Watkins
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
19' Goal
E. Buendía
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.57
24' Blocked
M. Cash
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
33' Saved
E. Buendía
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.06
41' Off target
E. Buendía
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
42' Saved
L. Miley
Header · Assisted
xG
0.18
xGOT
0.67
42' Blocked
Joelinton
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
45'+5 Saved
Y. Wissa
Header · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.26
46' Blocked
H. Barnes
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
51' Blocked
H. Barnes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
55' Off target
A. Gordon
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.53
xGOT
—
55' Off target
H. Barnes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.45
xGOT
—
56' Saved
M. Rogers
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.1
58' Off target
J. Ramsey
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
59' Blocked
S. Tonali
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
59' Blocked
S. Tonali
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
61' Blocked
L. Bailey
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
62' Off target
P. Torres
Header · Corner
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
66' Saved
S. Botman
Header · Throw-in
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.06
82' Saved
M. Rogers
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.02
87' Saved
O. Watkins
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.15
88' Goal
O. Watkins
Header · Corner
xG
0.42
xGOT
0.39
90' Blocked
H. Barnes
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
90'+1 Off target
A. Elanga
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
90'+5 Blocked
H. Barnes
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
Player stats
Newcastle United vs Aston Villa · Last 10 meetings
5
Newcastle United
1
Draws
4
Aston Villa
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-25 Newcastle United 0 – 2 Aston Villa
2025-08-16 Aston Villa 0 – 0 Newcastle United
2025-04-19 Aston Villa 4 – 1 Newcastle United
2024-12-26 Newcastle United 3 – 0 Aston Villa
2024-01-30 Aston Villa 1 – 3 Newcastle United
2023-08-12 Newcastle United 5 – 1 Aston Villa
2023-04-15 Aston Villa 3 – 0 Newcastle United
2022-10-29 Newcastle United 4 – 0 Aston Villa
2022-02-13 Newcastle United 1 – 0 Aston Villa
2021-08-21 Aston Villa 2 – 0 Newcastle United
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