Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Tips, 9/1 Bet Builder & Latest Odds
Newcastle host Aston Villa on Sunday with both sides holding genuine aspirations of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
At the moment, Villa are in a strong position in third, but injuries and a dip in form caused manager Unai Emery to dismiss their top-five credentials last week in the wake of a home defeat to Everton.
Villa have been outperforming their xG for much of the season and there is a feeling it’s now catching up with them, though a rotated side did pull off a credible win away to Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday.
That said, Newcastle had a strong European outing of their own – a 3-0 thumping of PSV at St James’ Park on Wednesday – and the best betting sites have the Magpies odds-on to build on that home form on Sunday.
Meanwhile, here's the best of the free bet offers for the game:
Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Tips
Tip 1: Newcastle HT Newcastle FT
St James’ Park has not been a happy hunting ground for Villa in recent seasons, with three consecutive heavy defeats on Tyneside.
They lost 3-0 last season, 5-1 in 2023/24 and 4-0 in 2022/23 – though Emery was not in charge for that fixture which took place just before his appointment as Villa manager.
Villa have only kept a clean sheet twice on the road in the league this season, while Newcastle have scored in every home game in the Premier League so far this term. Everything bodes well for the home side.
With Villa looking a little light in midfield following injury to John McGinn, expect Newcastle to take control of this fixture from the off. The best way of maximising betting value on this potential outcome is to back the hosts to be winning at half-time and full-time.
Tip 2: Yoane Wissa to score anytime
Newcastle’s strikers have been struggling in front of goal of late, with Nick Woltemade’s impressive early-season form having dried up.
Seven Premier League goals in 19 appearances isn’t a bad return as such, but it’s now just three in his last 14 league appearances.
Yoane Wissa hasn’t been setting the world alight either, but he did put in a commanding display in his first Champions League start against PSV on Wednesday night with a goal and assist inside the opening half hour.
Given Woltemade’s loss of form, you would expect Wissa to get the nod for the visit of Villa, and the DR Congo international will know this is his big opportunity to state his case for being Eddie Howe’s first-choice forward.
He left the field to a standing ovation against PSV so will take confidence into the Villa game and we’re backing him to get on the scoresheet again.
Tip 3: Newcastle HT/FT, Wissa to score, Guimaraes to score or assist (Bet Builder)
Newcastle talisman Bruno Guimaraes is a slight injury doubt ahead of the game, but in his pre-match press conference Howe was pretty bullish about the Brazilian proving his fitness in time, so we’re expecting him to start.
Guimaraes has upped his numbers this season with eight league goals to date, making him their top scorer.
He’s also one of their most productive players in terms of assists – joint-top with Lewis Miley on three in the Premier League.
Given we’re backing Newcastle to control this game from start to finish, it makes sense to predict Guimaraes to be in the thick of the action, assuming he starts.
The midfielder is a decent price to score or assist at 8/5, but if you drop this into a bet builder with the above football betting tips you’ll get enhanced bet builder odds of 9/1 on bet365.
Newcastle vs Aston Villa Odds
Check out the latest odds from our pick of Premier League betting sites ahead of Sunday's match at St James' Park.
Where to Watch Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Here's a look at the different options to watch the game on Sunday.
TV Channel
The match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa on 25 January 2026 is scheduled to be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK, meaning UK viewers with a Sky Sports subscription will be able to watch the action live on those channels
Live Stream Information
For live streaming in the UK, UK viewers with the appropriate Sky Sports subscription can stream Newcastle vs Aston Villa through Sky Go, and it will also be available to stream via NOW (through a Sky Sports pass). If you don’t have a Sky TV subscription, you can generally get access to Sky Sports live streams via NOW passes on supported devices. These streaming options provide full live coverage of the match online.
Newcastle vs Aston Villa Match Information
Here's everything you need to know before kick-off.
Kick-Off Time
The Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Premier League match is scheduled to kick off at 2:00pm on Sunday 25 January 2026.
Fixture Date
This Premier League fixture between Newcastle United and Aston Villa is set to take place on Sunday 25 January 2026.
Stadium
The match will be played at St James’ Park, which is the home stadium of Newcastle United.
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