Opta Stats: Aston Villa v Newcastle

29Jan 2013

England - Premier League

It's a battle between two relegation-threatened Premier League giants on Tuesday night, as Aston Villa take on Newcastle.

Aston Villa have enjoyed just one win in their last five Premier League meetings with Newcastle (D2 L2), netting a total of four goals in this period while shipping 10. Villa are available to lay at 2.84 against Newcastle.

At Villa Park, the Villans are unbeaten in their last five top tier clashes with the Magpies, winning four, drawing one and keeping three clean sheets in the process. Paul Lambert's side can be backed at 2.8 to beat Newcastle again.

The one and only time that a Paul Lambert side hosted Alan Pardew's team in the Premier League came last season, when Norwich won 4-2 at Carrow Road. Over 5.5 goals can be backed at a whopping 17.50.

Villa Park has witnessed fewer goals than any other Premier League stadium this season (24). Under 2.5 goals can be backed at 1.95.

On average, Mike Dean has handed out a card for every 5.9 fouls in the Premier League this season; the most frequent of any referee. Aston Villa are available at 2.22 in the bookings match bet market.

Newcastle have won just three of their 18 Premier League matches since Alan Pardew signed a new 8-year contract (W3 D4 L11). The Magpies are 2.78 to pull off a much needed victory.

Villa have scored just five goals in their last seven meetings with Newcastle in the Premier League, with each of these arriving in the first half. A Newcastle clean sheet can be backed at 3.85.

Aston Villa have won fewer points after 23 Premier League games in a season than ever before (20). They have also scored fewer goals (19) and conceded more often (44) than in any previous PL campaign at this stage. Villa are 2.08 to be relegated.

This is also Newcastle's worst ever points tally after 23 games of a Premier League season (21). Alan Pardew's side are available at 4.8 to go down.

Only two players (Gomis (25) and Aubameyang (24) have scored more goals in Ligue 1 since the start of last season than Yoan Gouffran (22). The French forward is priced at 7.6 to open the scoring on his debut.