Premier League · 2024

Aston Villa 4–1 Newcastle United · Premier League

4–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Aston Villa won 4–1.

Shots
2310
Shots on target
93
Expected goals
2.261
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Aston Villa beat Newcastle United 4–1. Recorded in this match (Aston Villa – Newcastle United): shots 23–10, shots on target 9–3, expected goals 2.26–1, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Aston Villa's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Aston Villa's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.61 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match1.61 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Newcastle United.

7.1 days ▲Rest daysAston Villa · Newcastle United2.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAston VillaNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Rest days7.1 days2.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Aston Villa have a visible home split

moderate

Aston Villa's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots10 shotsAston Villa 23 shots, Newcastle United 10 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots3 shotsAston Villa 9 shots, Newcastle United 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.26 xG1 xGAston Villa 2.26 xG, Newcastle United 1 xG
  • Possession48%52%Aston Villa 48%, Newcastle United 52%
  • Corners7 corners7 cornersAston Villa 7 corners, Newcastle United 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsAston Villa 9 fouls, Newcastle United 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Aston Villa
0Draws
4Newcastle United
Newcastle United — Aston Villa · Premier League3–0
Aston Villa — Newcastle United · Premier League1–3
Newcastle United — Aston Villa · Premier League5–1
Aston Villa — Newcastle United · Premier League3–0
Newcastle United — Aston Villa · Premier League4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Aston Villa favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 4 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Aston Villa33 matchesNewcastle United33 matches
1.61 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 1.88 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.58 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 1.69 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots33/3313.2 shots/match
4.64 shots/matchShots on target33/334.42 shots/match
51.4% ●Possession33/3350.1%
6.39 corners/match ●Corners33/335.48 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls33/3310.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Apr 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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