Preview the matchup between Aston Villa and Newcastle United with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

After a nightmarish pre-season, Newcastle United faces another major hurdle when it gets its Premier League campaign up and running at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Aston Villa will host rivals Newcastle at home in their opening fixture of the Premier League. Both sides had an impressive campaign last season and will look

Newcastle has bolstered its midfield options ahead of a return to the Champions League by signing midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa for a reported $53 million.

Ollie Watkins has made Villa Park a nightmare for Newcastle in recent years. The Aston Villa striker has found the net in all four of his Premier League home appearances against the Magpies, scoring five times in total,