
Aston Villa vs Newcastle Prediction and Betting Tips: Ollie Watkins features in 10/3 and 22/1 selections

TNT Sports 1 hosts a corker of a Premier League match on Tuesday evening as Aston Villa welcome Newcastle United to Villa Park at 8:15pm BST. Jimmy The Punt is our man for the meeting, who has two best bets for you to follow.
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Both sides are in the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup. Newcastle navigated a tricky trip to Craven Cottage but Aston Villa will be hoping to get past Chelsea at the second bite of the cherry.
It is back to domestic duty for the pair on Tuesday where Aston Villa’s form has flatlined. One league win in their last four has seen them lose ground on leaders Liverpool, but they remain three clear of fifth and level on points with Manchester City and Arsenal, so it isn’t exactly doom and gloom at Villa Park.
Newcastle would trade places with them in a heartbeat, as defeat for the Magpies on Tuesday would mean they slump into the bottom half of the table. Eddie Howe’s side are 14 points off the Champions League pace, out of Europe and knocked out of the League Cup. With Eddie Howe fourth favourite in the sack race you cannot underestimate their win over Fulham on Saturday.
The Magpies will be keen to build on the cup momentum having won their last two knockout games but only winning one of their last seven domestically. Blighted by injuries, suspension and illness this will be no mean feat though.
Nine players are unavailable for the visitors here. Joelinton recently joined the likes of Nick Pope, Callum Wilson and Joe Willock in the treatment room. Alexander Isak should spearhead the hosts attack, flanked by Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy.
Unai Emery will be without long-term absentees Emi Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres and Jacob Ramsey. Jhon Duran is also unavailable with injury although the frontman was touted for a January exit.
Aston Villa vs Newcastle Tips
Only four players have notched up 10 goals and 10 assists in the history of the Premier League; Matt Le Tissier, Thiery Henry, Eric Cantona and Eden Hazard. With nine goals and eight assists, Ollie Watkins is well on his way to joining that elite list.
The England international is posting a G+A per 90 average of 0.83 but he has not had a direct hand in a goal in any of his last three appearances. This term, his longest run without either a goal or assist has been four games so I do not expect this barren spell, if you can call it that, to last much longer.
Each of Watkins' eight assists have come in the Premier League. His first, on matchday one, was against Tuesday's opponents which sweetens the deal for this bet.
He also only set up a brace on one occasion this season but he is completing 1.5 key passes per game (passes leading to shots) so the 22/1 about Watkins registering 2+ assists certainly provides some interest.
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