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Premier League, England
Newcastle United
Aston Villa

Solid pick

2+ goals

On your slip: Over 1.5 goals

Both sides' scoring and conceding rates point to about 3.5 goals in this match.

Who wins?

44%Newcastle United 25%Draw 32%Aston Villa

Blends our model with a second, independent prediction model.

Goals

1.9Newcastle United expected goals 1.6Aston Villa
Over 1.5 goals 87%
Over 2.5 goals 68%
Over 3.5 goals 46%
Under 2.5 goals 32%
Under 3.5 goals 54%
Under 4.5 goals 73%
Both teams score 69%
Home team scores 85%
Away team scores 80%
Home team over 1.5 goals 57%
Away team over 1.5 goals 47%

Safer ways to back a side

Newcastle United or draw 68%
Aston Villa or draw 56%
Either team wins 75%
Newcastle United, draw no bet 58%
Aston Villa, draw no bet 42%
Newcastle United +1.5 84%
Aston Villa +1.5 75%
Newcastle United or draw, 2+ goals 59%
Aston Villa or draw, 2+ goals 48%

The numbers behind it

Newcastle UnitedAston Villa
1.7Scored per game1.0
2.2Conceded per game1.8
1.4Scored, last 53.4
6Games this season6

These numbers come from each team's scoring record, home advantage and recent form. They're estimates, not guarantees.