Aston Villa play Newcastle in a battle of the strugglers in the Premier League tonight with both sides flirting with the relegation places after a poor recent run.

Aston Villa have lost four of their last six games, drawing the other two while Newcastle have picked up just one point from a possible 15.

Aston Villa have a strong home record against Newcastle, winning four and drawing the other of their last five top flight clashes and they are a 19/10 (Betway) chance to win tonight. Newcastle are 7/4 (Paddy Power) and the draw is 12/5 with Bet365.

There are a couple of interesting stats regarding goals for this one, Villa Park has only seen 24 goals in the Premier League this season and have only scored five goals in their last seven league games, all of these have come in the first half. For a betting tip there are a few angles we can take using these stats, one would be under 2.5 goals (10/11 with William Hill), the other would be Newcastle to keep a second half clean sheet (11/10 with Ladbrokes).

For a longer odds bet on the match we are going to delve into the half-time/full-time market and back both Aston Villa HT/Draw FT (16/1 Bet Victor) and Aston Villa HT/Newcastle FT (40/1 Bet Victor). The other option is to back Newcastle to come from behind and win or draw at 4/1 (William Hill).

Aston Villa vs Newcastle Betting Tips

Aston Villa HT/Draw FT at 14/1 with Bet Victor

Aston Villa HT/Newcastle FT at 40/1 with Bet Victor

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