After picking up just two wins in 16 Premier League (PL) games (W2, D4, L10), Newcastle United lie just one point ahead of 18th-placed Fulham, albeit with a game in hand. Despite enduring an untimely injury crisis upfront, the ‘Magpies’ must somehow improve on their meagre average of exactly one goal per league match this season.
Still challenging for European qualification, Aston Villa have kept 14 PL clean sheets this term – a tally bettered only by Manchester City so far – following their 0-0 draw vs Wolves (Mar 6). This clash could be just as cagey as that midlands derby stalemate, with each of Villa’s last ten league H2Hs (all venues) vs Newcastle producing under 2.5 goals (W2, D5, L3).

KO: 13.03.2021 01:30
Prediction: Total goals scored will be Over 0.5