Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Prediction and Betting Tips | 23rd July 2023
Club football is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Aston Villa lock horns with Eddie Howe's Newcastle United side in a pre-season fixture at the Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
Aston Villa finished in seventh place in the Premier League standings last season and have shown marked improvement under Unai Emery. The Birmingham-based outfit played out a 1-1 draw against Walsall last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Newcastle United, on the other hand, secured a fourth-place finish in the Premier League table last season and have been impressive over the past year. The Magpies edged Rangers to a 2-1 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Newcastle United have made a tremendous amount of progress under Eddie Howe and have managed to secure their place in the UEFA Champions League. The Magpies have excellent players in their ranks and will look to make an impact this weekend.
Aston Villa have also improved under Unai Emery but have a few defensive issues to resolve ahead of this match. Newcastle United are in better shape on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Newcastle United 2-1 Aston Villa
Tip 1: Result - Newcastle United
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Aston Villa to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Alexander Isak to score - Yes
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