Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United 8/21/21 Premier League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Predictions

Aston Villa and Newcastle face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Villa Park. The last time these two teams played was in March of 2021 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Aston Villa hope they can finish in the top eight this season, but they didn’t get the season off to a fast start. In the first game of the season, Aston Villa faced off with Watford and they were defeated 3-2. Aston Villa fell behind 3-0 and although they scored two goals late, it wasn’t enough as they were defeated. John McGinn opened up the scoring in the 70th minute for Aston Villa and then Danny Igns scored on a penalty in the 97th minute. Aston Villa only managed two shots on goal while Watford had seven shots on goal. Aston Villa did have 63 percent of the possession, but they need to do better in this game with getting shots on goal. 

On the other side of this matchup is Newcastle United who started off their season against West Ham and the defense was a big issue in that game. Callum Wilson actually opened up the goal scoring early in the 5th minute, but the defense couldn’t keep possession of the ball. Newcastle United gave up four goals with three of the goals coming after the 50th minute. Newcastle had 46 percent of the possession and could only manage three shots on goal. In this game, Newcastle United needs the defense to be better, or this game could be a long game for them. 

Aston Villa is going to take advantage of the bad defense of Newcastle and that will be the difference in this game. Back Aston Villa to come away with the victory. In terms of the total, the over is going to cash.