Newcastle vs Aston Villa

17 October 2026 · Premier League · 2026/27 · Referee Jarred Gillett

Full time 0 – 1
  • Johan Manzambi 36’

Match summary

Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0 on the road.

Johan Manzambi put Aston Villa ahead with a header in the 36th minute, set up by João Gomes.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Newcastle's 0.92 from 16.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
16 Shots 15
1 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 5
113 Attacks 93
72 Dangerous attacks 41
401 Passes 432
83% Pass accuracy 80%
13 Tackles 24
14 Fouls 11
6 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 0

Key events

Newcastle Aston Villa
Kick-off
9’
Nicolas JacksonShot on target
Sven BotmanFoul
18’
JoelintonFoul
18’
25’
João GomesFoul
28’
AlyssonSimulation
36’
Johan ManzambiHeader0-1 (Aston Villa)
Half-time0-1
46’
John McGinnAlysson
Second half underway
Sven BotmanShot on target
49’
Nico GonzálezFoul
53’
Yoane WissaFoul
55’
William OsulaJoe Willock
56’
Bazoumana TouréMatías Fernández-Pardo
56’
72’
Ross BarkleyJoão Gomes
72’
Leon GoretzkaEmiliano Buendía
72’
Ibrahim MbayeJohan ManzambiInjury
74’
Ross BarkleyShot on target
77’
Pau TorresAaron Wan-BissakaInjury
William OsulaFoul
78’
Malick ThiawFoul
86’
Dan BurnJoelinton
90’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 2.09 36’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), 0-1 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 2.09 36’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), 0-1 Manzambi 36’
Newcastle 0.92 xGAston Villa 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Newcastle attacking 
36’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 9’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 83’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 38’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+4’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 84’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Leon Goretzka (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Nico González (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Nico González (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 9’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 83’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 38’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+4’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 84’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Joe Willock (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 69’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ William Osula (Newcastle), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Leon Goretzka (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Nico González (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Yoane Wissa (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Nico González (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Newcastle 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hornicek
Miley
Thiaw
Botman
Hall
González
Joelinton 90’
Willock 56’
Wissa
Barnes
Fernández-Pardo 56’
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Suzuki
Wan-Bissaka 77’
Mings
Lindelöf
Cash
Gomes 72’
Kamara
Manzambi 72’
Buendía 72’
Alysson 46’
Jackson

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukás Hornícek GK900 0.000.000
Lewis Miley DEF900 0.000.153
Sven Botman DEF902 0.080.000
Malick Thiaw DEF900 0.000.071
Lewis Hall DEF900 0.000.092
Joelinton MID900 0.000.081
Nico González MID902 0.040.000
Matias Fernandez-Pardo MID580 0.000.000
Joe Willock MID581 0.080.000
Harvey Barnes MID903 0.200.153
Yoane Wissa FWD907 0.460.000
William Osula Sub321 0.070.021
Bazoumana Touré Sub320 0.000.101
Dan Burn Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Form going into the game

Newcastle WDLWL
Aston Villa LDLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Newcastle 0-2 Aston Villa, 25 Jan 26 Next meeting: Aston Villa vs Newcastle, 15 May 27 (upcoming)  All Newcastle vs Aston Villa meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.