Newcastle United will aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they welcome Aston Villa for a Premier League clash this Thursday.
The Magpies return to St. James’ Park after dominating Ipswich Town 4-0 in an away game. Eddie Howe’s team started regaining form and with seven wins from 17 matches, they are currently in eighth on the table.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa two places ahead of the hosts on the leaderboard. They secured an impressive 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Villa Park last time out in the league.
The Jugo Mobile looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Newcastle vs. Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: USA NetworkLive stream: Fubo, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App
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What time does Newcastle vs. Aston Villa kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England and kicks off on Thursday, December 26 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Dec. 26 | 7:00 a.m. |
Newcastle vs. Aston Villa lineups, team news
The hosts are currently dealing with a long list of injuries. They will miss first-choice goalkeeper, Nick Pope, who remains sidelined with a knock. Along with Pope, the list also includes Callum Wilson (hamstring), Sven Botman (ligament), Jamaal Lascelles (ligament), and Emil Krafth (broken collarbone).
Alexander Isak will lead the line in Callum Wilson’s absence. Jacob Murphy will continue in the starting XI and is likely to partner up with Anthony Gordon in attack.
Newcastle predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Dubravka (GK) — Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall — Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock — Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Injured: Wilson, Pope, Botman, Krafth, LascellesSuspended: None
Aston Villa has no fresh injury concerns. The visitors almost have their full squad available for this upcoming Boxing Day clash.
Leon Bailey, who has recovered from his muscle injury remains doubtful for this match. Jacob Ramsey is now back in the training as well but will remain out from this match.
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne — Kamara, Onana — McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers — Duran
Injured: Ramsey, Baily (doubtful)Suspended: None
Newcastle vs. Aston Villa Prediction
The Magpies are flying high, winning three matches on a trot that would have given them a much-needed boost ahead of this Boxing Day clash. On the other hand, Villa have struggled on the road. They have lost last four away matches in the competition.
We expect the Magpies to utilize their home advantage against and continue this strong winning streak over Unai Emery’s side.
- Prediction: Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Thursday, December 26
- Man City vs. Everton (7:30 a.m.)
- Chelsea vs. Fulham (10:00 a.m.)
- Bournemouth vs. Crystal Palace (10:00 a.m.)
- New Castle United vs. Aston Villa (10:00 a.m.)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham (10:00 a.m.)
- Southampton vs. West Ham United (10:00 a.m.)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Man United (12:30 p.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Leicester City (3:00 p.m.)
Friday, December 27
- Brighton vs. Brentford (2:30 p.m.)
- Arsenal vs. Ipswich Town (3:15 p.m.)
