Aston Villa had a convincing 4-1 win over Newcastle in April, with Ollie Watkins scoring the first goal, Fabian Schar equalizing, and then three goals in 11 minutes from Ian Maatsen, Dan Burn (own goal), and Amadou Onana giving the game to Aston Villa.

The two teams are evenly matched, with Newcastle finishing ahead of Aston Villa by a single point last season despite losing their last two matches. This season, Aston Villa aims to leapfrog Newcastle and secure a spot in the Champions League.

Aston Villa's Unai Emery will be missing two key players, Morgan Rogers and Emi Martinez, due to injury and suspension, respectively. Rogers may miss the match due to injury, while Martinez was sent off against Manchester United for a foul on Rasmus Hojlund.

Ollie Watkins will be crucial for Aston Villa, having scored in all four of his home games against Newcastle and five goals in total. However, he has not scored in all four of his Premier League opening day appearances.

Newcastle will be without Alexander Isak, who scored 11 goals in his last 13 away games last season. Isak's absence may lead to a more defensive approach from Newcastle, as they struggle to replace him with a suitable striker. The club has yet to find a replacement for Isak and has had limited success in the transfer market.

Newcastle signed only three players, including Aaron Ramsdale on loan and Malick Thiaw and Anthony Elanga on permanent deals. Aston Villa, on the other hand, signed Marco Bizot, Yasin Ozcan, and Evann Guessand for a combined €37m, but none of them are high-profile signings.