Newcastle United hosts Aston Villa on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League. Kick-off at St. James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. local time in London), with live coverage in the United States on NBC, Universo, and Peacock.
The home side enters the seventh round in 11th place in the Premier League standings with 8 points from 6 matches (two wins, two draws, and two losses, with 10 goals scored and 13 conceded), looking to recover from a 4-1 away defeat to Coventry City on Monday (12). Aston Villa sits in 16th place with 5 points after 6 games (one win, two draws, and three losses, scoring 6 goals and conceding 11), having drawn 2-2 against Brentford in its previous domestic outing before routing Fenerbahçe 6-0 at home on Wednesday (14) in the UEFA Champions League. In their most recent overall meeting, Newcastle United defeated Aston Villa 3-1 away on February 14, 2026, in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Where to watch Newcastle United vs Aston Villa live
Viewers in the United States have three broadcast options across television and digital platforms to follow the match live.
- NBC (over-the-air television)
- Universo (cable television)
- Peacock (streaming)
Kick-off time and venue for Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
The Matchweek 7 fixture takes place in northeast England with the following confirmed schedule details.
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Kick-off time: 12:30 p.m. ET (America/New_York) / 5:30 p.m. local time (Europe/London)
- Venue: St. James’ Park, in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Competition: Premier League — Matchweek 7
Probable lineup for Newcastle United
Appointed on August 5, 2026, to replace Eddie Howe after winning two consecutive AFC Champions League titles with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli, 38-year-old German head coach Matthias Jaissle is considering a tactical shift from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-3-3 formation. Newcastle United’s probable starting lineup is: Lukáš Horníček; Amar Dedić, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, and Lewis Hall; Joelinton, Nico González, and Joe Willock; Jacob Murphy, William Osula, and Harvey Barnes.
Newcastle United has four confirmed injury absences: Anthony Elanga (thigh), Ewen Jaouen (thigh/hamstring), Jacob Ramsey (thigh), and Valentino ‘Tino’ Livramento (thigh). Forward Bazoumana Touré suffered a knock during the loss to Coventry City, though Jaissle stated he is optimistic about the player’s availability. Defender and captain Dan Burn (ankle) and midfielder Joelinton returned from injury off the bench against Coventry; Burn is not expected to start yet, while Joelinton is competing for a place in the starting eleven. No Newcastle players are suspended for the match, and an official list of players one yellow card away from suspension has not been confirmed at this stage of the league, with Jacob Murphy currently leading the club’s disciplinary tally.
Speaking ahead of the fixture, Jaissle addressed the fitness of his returning players and the recovery of Jacob Ramsey. “We need to manage that really carefully. That’s the tricky part. We missed them so much. Joe is now longer in training compared to Dan and these are the next steps for both of them to give them more game time. For Dan, it will most likely be too soon to get that starting position already as he’s just trained a couple of times but for Joelinton, it could be a bit different,” Jaissle said. Regarding Ramsey, the coach added: “With JJ it’s a bit different. He’s making progress. Hopefully next week he can join in partially in training and then we can build it from there.”
Probable lineup for Aston Villa
Led by Spanish manager Unai Emery, who has been in charge since October 2022, the visiting side is projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 system. Aston Villa’s probable starting eleven features: Zion Suzuki; Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Boubacar Kamara and João Gomes; John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, and Johan Manzambi; Nicolas Jackson.
Aston Villa will be without four injured players: Amadou Onana (anterior cruciate ligament tear suffered at the 2026 World Cup), Ian Maatsen (ankle), Matteo Ruggeri (thigh), and Modou Keba Cissé (groin/muscle injury). George Hemmings (knee) and Brian Madjo (ankle) are listed as doubts and will be evaluated prior to kick-off. Midfielder Leon Goretzka has recovered from injury, made his debut as a second-half substitute against Fenerbahçe, and is available for selection. Aston Villa has no suspended players for Matchweek 7, and while no players are confirmed as one caution away from a ban, Matty Cash holds the highest number of yellow cards in the team’s league statistics.
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Match officials for Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
The Premier League and Newcastle United confirmed the officiating crew for the match, headed by 39-year-old Australian FIFA referee Jarred Gillett. Gillett previously officiated the January 2026 league meeting between the two clubs at St. James’ Park, issuing three yellow cards during that game, including one to Joelinton.
- Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia, FIFA)
- Assistant referees: Nick Greenhalgh and Blake Antrobus
- Fourth official: Matt Corlett
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Stuart Attwell
- Assistant VAR (AVAR): Craig Taylor
Head-to-head history between Newcastle United and Aston Villa
While Newcastle United won the most recent overall clash 3-1 in the FA Cup on February 14, 2026, Aston Villa claimed victory in the last Premier League meeting between the sides: a 2-0 away win at St. James’ Park on January 25, 2026. In the current 2026/27 Premier League campaign, Newcastle remains unbeaten in its first three home matches at St. James’ Park, having recorded 2-2 draws against both Liverpool and Bournemouth alongside a 2-1 victory over Hull City. Assessing the challenge against Unai Emery’s squad following their midweek European victory, Jaissle stated: “It gives them a huge boost. They have their problems in the league but a quality squad picked with such individual class and a coach who has shown, over many years, his quality. We are aware what we are facing but at home, with our crowd backing us, we can hurt every opponent.”