Overview
Aston Villa have just been unfortunately eliminated by Paris St Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The 3-2 victory in the second leg was not enough for Villa to come back. However, they can still leave the tournament in a high-headed position after what they have shown.
Although stopping in the Champions League, Aston Villa still has many goals in the 2024-2025 season. In the immediate future, they will return to the Premier League arena with the goal of reaching the top 5. This can be completely happening when the distance between them and Man City is only a point on the rankings.
With a series of 4 consecutive wins in the Premier League, coach Unai Emery's team will certainly want to extend this achievement.
However, Newcastle will not be an easy opponent for Aston Villa. In the most recent Premier League match, The Magpies beat Crystal Palace 5-0 even though coach Eddie Howe could not directly direct.
They are also in good form with a series of 6 consecutive wins in all competitions and aiming for a ticket to the Champions League next season.
Newcastle have won all 3 of their most recent matches against Aston Villa, scoring 11 goals and conceding only 2. Therefore, this is a huge challenge for Emery's team in round 33.
However, the Villa Park team is also on the 18th team unbeaten in all competitions at home. This could help them end their poor run against Newcastle.
With both teams in good form and high spirits, this will be an exciting match. It is likely that this match will end in a draw with many goals, making the race for the top 5 more unpredictable than ever.
Personnel situation
Aston Villa manager Emery looks set to have his strongest squad in the match.
On the other side of the front line, Newcastle are expected to keep the same starting lineup that defeated Crystal Palace in midweek.
Expected lineup:
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Rashford, Watkins.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Barnes.
The match between Aston Villa and Newcastle takes place at 11:30 p.m. on April 19 (Vietnam time).
