Newcastle United face Aston Villa in a Premier League match on Saturday, August 16, 2025 (8/16/25) at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

Aston Villa will host rivals Newcastle at home in their opening fixture of the Premier League. Both sides had an impressive campaign last season and will look

Best Bet: A 2-0 win for Aston Villa looks the best correct-score bet. At least one side failed to score in Newcastle's last three Premier League games last season, and four of their 12 defeats saw them on the wrong end of a two-goal deficit.

Dermot Gallagher reviews controversial decisions in the Premier League after each round of games, on behalf of Sky Sports. The former top referee has now given his call on this incident in the Aston Villa v Newcastle match. Real Madrid Are In The Mix To Sign This Newcastle United Centre-Forward: Should Alonso Get Him On Board?

Newcastle has bolstered its midfield options ahead of a return to the Champions League by signing midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa for a reported $53 million.

The team's home stadium is where Ozzy played his final Back to the Beginning show in July before his death at 76.

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Aston Villa host Newcastle United on August 16 in their opening Premier League fixture. Transfer intrigue is dominating the build-up.