Aston Villa vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips (14 February)

For its start in this FA Cup, Aston Villa did well by winning in the den of Tottenham 1-2. In the Premier League, the Birmingham club currently occupies 3rd place in the Premier League, 6 points behind the leader and 6 ahead of 5th place, which does not qualify for the next Champions League. Unfortunately, the Villans have let slip a few points recently, as evidenced by the 2 losses suffered during the last 5 days, for 2 victories and 1 draw. After taking a point at Bournemouth 1-1, they got the better of Brighton this week 1-0. 2nd in the Europa League, Aston Villa booked their direct ticket to the round of 16. In the previous round, Newcastle had to work hard to overcome Bournemouth 3-3 at home after extra time, qualifying following penalties.

Expected in the fight for the Big 4 in the championship, Eddie Howe's gang has not met expectations until now. The Magpies are currently 10th in the Premier League and are 8 points behind the bottom European seat. After a series of four games without a win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, they reacted this week with a success on the pitch of Tottenham 1-2. Next Wednesday, Newcastle travel to Qarabag to play their Champions League play-off first leg. 

Aston Villa must do without the captains Kamara, Tielemans and McGinn as well as the replacement full-back Garcia, insufficiently recovered from their physical problems. In the offensive sector, the influential Buendia, Rogers and Watkins play a major role for the Villans. For this meeting, the replacements Bailey and Abraham are still applying to start. This winter, Aston Villa recruited midfielder Douglas Luiz (Juventus) and attackers Abraham (Besiktas), Alysson (19 years old, Gremio) and Madjo (17 years old, Metz) and saw the return of winger Bailey (Roma) from loan. In the opposite direction, Dutch international Malen was loaned to Roma, while Evan Guessand was loaned to Crystal Palace. For Newcastle, it is necessary to highlight the packages of the important defenders Schar and Livramento, the starting midfielder Joelinton and the long-term absentee Krafth.

In addition, the participation of promising midfielder Miley is not assured. Former Lyonnais Burno Guimaraes (9 goals and 4 assists in PL) is available. This is also the case for attackers Gordon (3 goals and 2 assists in PL), Wissa (1 goal in PL), Woltemade (7 goals and 2 assists in PL), Barnes (5 goals in PL), Murphy (2 goals in PL) and Elanga (1 assist in PL). Little used this season, former captain Lascelles (Leicester) left the club this winter.

• Summary: Aston Villa is going head to head with Newcastle United starting on 14 Feb 2026 at 17:45 UTC . The match is a part of the FA Cup .
• Referee: Chris Kavanagh
• Aston Villa Feedinco Rating: 6.84
• Newcastle Feedinco Rating: 6.83