Aston Villa is favored (+126) in its season opener in the Premier League, at home versus Newcastle United (+195) on Saturday.

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Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United Odds & Favorites

• Favorite: Aston Villa (+126)
• Underdog: Newcastle United (+195)
• Over/under: 2.5

Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United Betting Insights

• Aston Villa was a moneyline favorite 21 times last season, and went 12-7-2 in those games.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of +126 or shorter, Aston Villa had an 11-7-2 record (winning 55.0% of its games).
• Aston Villa has a 44.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Newcastle was an underdog nine times last season, and won twice.
• Newcastle was 1-2-4 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +195 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 33.9% chance of victory for Newcastle.
• Aston Villa’s matches had more than 2.5 goals scored on 24 occasions last season.
• These two teams combined for 3.3 goals per game last season, higher than the total for this match by 0.8.
• Newcastle matches had more than 2.5 goals 23 times last season.
• Combined, these two teams conceded 2.5 goals per match last season, equal to the total for this game.

Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United Offensive Leaders

Aston Villa Offensive Leaders

• With 16 goals last season, Ollie Watkins was a key player for Aston Villa.
• With eight goals in 37 games, Morgan Rogers was a major contributor for Aston Villa last season.
• With 42 chances created last season (1.2 per game) and seven assists, Youri Tielemans was a key playmaker for Aston Villa.

Newcastle United Offensive Leaders

• Alexander Isak scored 23 goals for Newcastle last season, on 82 shots (2.4 shots per game).
• Harvey Barnes scored nine goals for Newcastle on 45 shots (1.3 shots per game).
• Bruno Guimaraes had 47 chances created for Newcastle last season to go with six assists.