Premier League · Regular Season - 7
Newcastle 0–1 Aston Villa
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 16:30 UTC · St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
NewcastleTeam 2317
Aston VillaTeam 2308Match story
Newcastle · draw · Aston VillaBefore kick-off: 43% · 27% · 30%
Last reading, 90+7': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Johan Manzambi 36'
We gave Newcastle 43% to win: Aston Villa won.
- Sven Botman 2397 −618'
Newcastle:Sven Botman 2397 −6 - Joelinton 2329 −418'
Newcastle:Joelinton 2329 −4 - 25'João Gomes 2279 +43
Aston Villa:João Gomes 2279 +43 - 28' Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha 1840 +57
Aston Villa: Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha 1840 +57 - 36'Johan Manzambi 2410 +30 assist João Gomes 2279 +43
Aston Villa:Johan Manzambi 2410 +30 assist João Gomes 2279 +43 - 45'John McGinn 2422 +13 for Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha 1840 +57
Aston Villa:John McGinn 2422 +13 for Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha 1840 +57 - Nico González 2502 −3353'
Newcastle:Nico González 2502 −33 - Yoane Wissa 2295 −255'
Newcastle:Yoane Wissa 2295 −2 - Bazoumana Touré 2089 0 for Matias Fernandez-Pardo 2145 056'
Newcastle:Bazoumana Touré 2089 0 for Matias Fernandez-Pardo 2145 0 - William Osula 1906 0 for Joe Willock 2354 −456'
Newcastle:William Osula 1906 0 for Joe Willock 2354 −4 - 72'Leon Goretzka 2411 +3 for Emiliano Buendía 2457 +7
Aston Villa:Leon Goretzka 2411 +3 for Emiliano Buendía 2457 +7 - 72'Ross Barkley 2085 +10 for João Gomes 2279 +43
Aston Villa:Ross Barkley 2085 +10 for João Gomes 2279 +43 - 72'Ibrahim Mbaye 2171 +12 for Johan Manzambi 2410 +30
Aston Villa:Ibrahim Mbaye 2171 +12 for Johan Manzambi 2410 +30 - 77'Pau Torres 2464 +3 for Aaron Wan-Bissaka 2336 +39
Aston Villa:Pau Torres 2464 +3 for Aaron Wan-Bissaka 2336 +39 - William Osula 1906 078'
Newcastle:William Osula 1906 0 - Malick Thiaw 2426 −786'
Newcastle:Malick Thiaw 2426 −7 - Dan Burn 2218 −6 for Joelinton 2329 −490'
Newcastle:Dan Burn 2218 −6 for Joelinton 2329 −4
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 43% · 27% · 30%(Newcastle · draw · Aston Villa)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–1 had 6%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Newcastle €30.2M, Aston Villa €30.1M.
- Aston Villa were without 1 expected starter: I. Maatsen (2407).
- Home advantage made Newcastle the favourite: it added 6 points to their win chance.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Newcastle
11th in Premier League · 8 pts from 6
- 12 OctLCoventry Premier League2368
- 19 SepWHull City Premier League2288
- 14 SepLLeeds Premier League2350
- 8 SepWMillwall England League Cup2349
- 5 SepDBournemouth Premier League2377
Aston Villa
16th in Premier League · 5 pts from 6
- 14 OctWFenerbahçe UEFA Champions League2325
- 10 OctDBrentford Premier League2394
- 19 SepWTottenham Premier League2344
- 16 SepWCoventry England League Cup2121
- 12 SepLNottingham Forest Premier League2238
Season outlook
From the Premier League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 8 /6 | 51.5 | 0% | 9% | 3% | 10th |
| Aston Villa | 5 /6 | 53.7 | 0% | 14% | 2% | 7th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Newcastle · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 2403

Aston Villa · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +6.7 (Elite) · Elo 2380
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: shot-heavy · creative
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Newcastle: balanced profile (how Matthias Jaissle plays) · Aston Villa: low-block (how Unai Emery Etxegoien plays)