Newcastle host Aston Villa in Matchweek 7 of the Premier League

Newcastle United host Aston Villa on 17 October 2026 at 19:30 Damascus time, in the seventh round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, with the match broadcast on beIN Sports.

In the league standings, Newcastle United sit 11th with 8 points from 6 matches, having recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, scoring 10 goals and conceding 13. Aston Villa, meanwhile, are 16th with 5 points from 6 matches, having won once, drawn twice and lost 3 times, scoring 6 goals and conceding 11.

Newcastle United's results in their last 5 matches have been mixed, losing away to Coventry City 1-4 on 12 October 2026, beating Hull City 2-1 on 19 September 2026, losing away to Leeds United 1-4 on 14 September 2026, drawing with Bournemouth 2-2 on 5 September 2026, and winning away against Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on 29 August 2026.

Aston Villa head into the match on the back of a run of results including a big win over Fenerbahce 6-0 on 14 October 2026, a 2-2 draw with Brentford on 10 October 2026, a 3-2 away win over Tottenham Hotspur on 19 September 2026, a 1-2 loss to Nottingham Forest on 12 September 2026, and a 3-2 away win over Club Brugge on 8 September 2026.

In head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Newcastle United came out on top in the last encounter, beating Aston Villa 3-1 on 14 February 2026, while Newcastle lost to Aston Villa 0-2 at home on 25 January 2026, the 16 August 2025 meeting ended in a goalless 0-0 draw, Aston Villa beat Newcastle 4-1 on 19 April 2025, and Newcastle beat Aston Villa 3-0 on 26 December 2024.

Newcastle United will be without Anthony David Junior Elanga, Ewan Gavin, Valentino Francisco Livramento, Jacob Matthew Ramsey and Bazoumana Toure due to injury.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, are without Ian Ethan Matsen, A. Onana, George Hemmings, Matty Rogiers, Ross Barkley and Ibrahim Mbaye due to injury.