In the FA Cup Round of 32 on February 14, 2026, Aston Villa will face Newcastle United. Another meeting between two regular rivals of recent years.
The Birmingham club played in the Champions League playoffs a year ago, but missed out on fifth place in the Premier League. As a result, this season the English side competed in the Europa League, where they performed well and confidently advanced to the playoffs. Domestically, they had a tough start, but by 2026 managed to break into the Premier League’s top three. However, they have stumbled a lot lately. Still, they managed to beat Brighton this week, albeit 1-0.
It was Howe who snatched fifth place from Emery last spring on equal points. And just before that, he won the League Cup! In this same tournament, they recently lost twice to Manchester City in the semifinals. On the other hand, in the Champions League, the English side reached the playoffs this time. Where they clearly struggle is in the Premier League, where they lack consistency. Nevertheless, they beat Tottenham in the last round.
McGinn and company played a tough away cup match against Tottenham and won 2-1. Their opponents, meanwhile, drew 2-2 with Bournemouth in regular time and 3-3 after extra time, but were eventually knocked out on penalties.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United: Key Stats and Trends
Aston Villa have won five of their last eight matches
Aston Villa score an average of 1.42 goals and concede 1.04 goals per match
50% of Aston Villa’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.46
Newcastle United have won two out of their last nine matches
Newcastle United score an average of 1.42 goals and concede 1.42 goals per match
62% of Newcastle’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.85
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United: Probable Starting Lineups
Aston Villa (probable lineup): Bizot – Maatsen, Pau Torres, Konsa, Cash – Bogarde, Kamara, Buendia, Rogers, McGinn – Sancho
Newcastle United (probable lineup): Ramsdale – Livramento, Botman, Thiaw, Trippier – Ramsey, Tonali, Barnes, Woltemade, Willock – Wissa
Previous Matches: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
In the last three encounters, Aston Villa have won twice and drawn once.
