Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Prediction, 4/15/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Game: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+244) Newcastle United (+117)

Aston Villa (14-5-11) will try to defeat Newcastle United (15-11-3) at Villa Park on Saturday. The Villains are priced at +244 while Newcastle United are at +117. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Nick Pope for Newcastle United.

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Aston Villa has accounted for 88 SVs and have earned a SV percentage of 71.2 over the course of the season. Their differential on goals is currently at 1 as a result of 41 goals compiled and 40 goals surrendered. So far this year, this team comes in with an average of 1.57 pts/match (47 pts) and rank 11th in EPL with 26 assists. The Villains are ranked 10th for expected goals with 38.4, and the team's xGA are at 43.7. Aston Villa has earned 59 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 1 red card. Aston Villa F.C. has conceded 40 goals while relinquishing 1.33 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have tallied 125 shots on target against them. They have 10 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 33.3 this year.

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This season, the Magpies have a save % of 79.6 (93 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 4th in soccer with 56 pts. The Magpies are averaging 1.9 pts/match while compiling 31 assists and 1 red card. Newcastle United has earned 48 goals and the team's expected goals this season is at 49.9. The Magpies have tallied a clean sheet rate of 44.8 so far this year and 50 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.72 with 71 saves, and they have accumulated 13 shutouts. Newcastle United is ranked 3rd in goals allowed having 21, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at 27.

The man protecting the net for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. His GA/90 is 1.22 (217 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .726. Martinez (66-36-69 mark in his career) has accounted for 56 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 32.7% shutout percentage. Martinez has defended the goal for a total of 15,383 mins and has tallied 538 stops in his career. The keeper from Argentina has seen 741 shots attempted against him in 171 starting assignments.

Nick Pope will reside in front of the goal for Newcastle United. Pope has accumulated 99 clean sheets while defending 1,061 shots against him in 23,250 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .752 and his clean sheet rate is currently 38.4%. He has conceded 1.06 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 95-83-81. So far in his career, Pope has allowed 274 goals and has tallied 798 saves in 258 starts.

Ollie Watkins is one member of the team who can be a difference maker for Aston Villa. He has totaled 32 assists while earning 39 yellow card warnings during his career. The forward representing England has totaled 103 goals in 24,615 professional minutes played. Watkins has been in the starting lineup in 273 games so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.38 goals per 90 mins.

Newcastle United features Callum Wilson, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He sports an average of 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 268 games in his pro soccer career. The forward representing England has earned 23,613 minutes while scoring 115 goals. He has accounted for 41 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 35 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+244)

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