Newcastle United v Aston Villa: Magpies seek Premier League response after Coventry defeat

Newcastle United host Aston Villa at St James’ Park on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with both sides looking to improve their Premier League fortunes. The seventh-round fixture kicks off at 16:30 GMT.

Newcastle are ninth with eight points from their opening five matches, having recorded two wins, two draws and one defeat. They will be aiming to recover from a heavy setback in their previous league outing, when they were beaten 4-1 by Coventry.

Aston Villa have made a more difficult start to their domestic campaign. They sit 16th on four points, with one victory, one draw and three defeats from five games.

However, Villa arrive with renewed confidence after a commanding European result in midweek. They defeated Fenerbahce 6-0 in the Champions League, giving them momentum before their trip to the north-east.

How to watch Newcastle v Aston Villa

The match will be played at St James’ Park on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with kick-off at 16:30 GMT.

Broadcast details are as follows:

– France: Canal+ Live 1, myCanal – Belgium: Proximus Pickx, Play Sports 1 / Play Sports – UK and Ireland: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD – Germany and Austria: Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Go / WOW – Spain: DAZN – Italy: DAZN – Netherlands: Viaplay Netherlands – Poland: Canal+ / Canal+ Extra 1 – Portugal: DAZN Portugal – Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport – Maghreb and Middle East: beIN Sports

Head-to-head record

Newcastle United have the stronger record across their recent meetings with Aston Villa in all competitions. In the 58 modern encounters since 1995, Newcastle have won 25 times, while Aston Villa have recorded 14 victories. The sides have drawn 19 of those matches.

Prediction

Newcastle go into the game as slight favourites, despite their defeat by Coventry. Their home form and historical advantage over Aston Villa are considered important factors, while the hosts also have the opportunity to respond in front of their own supporters.

Aston Villa’s 6-0 victory against Fenerbahce has lifted confidence, but their Premier League performances have been inconsistent and they have struggled away from home since the start of the season. Newcastle are viewed as having the deeper squad and the stronger platform from which to claim three points.

Africafoot’s prediction is a 2-1 win for Newcastle.

The betting odds listed for the fixture by 1xbet are 2.26 for a Newcastle victory, 3.86 for a draw and 3.19 for an Aston Villa win.