Newcastle United and Aston Villa face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at St. James Park. These two teams faced off in the preseason, and the game was a high scoring 3-3 affair. 

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Odds

Newcastle sits as the favorite sitting at -130 while Aston Villa is the underdog sitting at +350. The total sits at 2.5 goals with the over paying out at -130. 

Newcastle Betting Preview

Newcastle United has gotten better this offseason bringing in a couple of key options. Harvey Barnes was a key player for Leicester City and now he’s apart of Newcastle United. Sando Tonali has also been brought in from Milan. Newcastle United is back in the Champions League this season and they have to feel good about their chances to finish high up in the Premier League. On Sunday, Newcastle faced off against Villareal and they were able to secure the 4-0 victory. In this game Newcastle is going to need to find a way to get the offense going early, and really put the pressure on the Aston Villa defense. 

Aston Villa Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is Aston Villa who has looked good in the leadup games. They played to at least a draw in each of the six games and they have won each of the last two games. In the last game against Valencia, Aston Villa scored two goals and that was enough to secure the win. Newcastle United is dealing with some injuries heading into this game and they are going to be without Emil Krafth, Javi Manquillo, and Joe Willock for this game. During the preseason, Aston Villa has played with a three man defense and it appears that’s the shape they could take again in this game. 

Shane’s Free Pick

This is going to be a competitive game, and both teams are going to really lock down with their defense here. Newcastle’s defense especially has been strong and in the last game they gave up zero goals. I don’t think Aston Villa will even get on the board here, and this game is going to stay under the total. Back the under to cash here.