Gameweek 7 preview · Sat 17 Oct, 17:30 · Sky Sports
Newcastle v Aston Villa
Newcastle sit 12th on 5 points (form DWDL); Aston Villa are 19th on 1 (LLDL). Kick-off is 17:30 UK time on Sat 17 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Newcastle have scored 7 goals and conceded 8 in 4 games, from chances worth 5.3 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet. Aston Villa have scored 1 goal and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 4.6 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 3 for NEW and a 3 for AVL (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Newcastle's leading FPL assets are Hall (31 pts, 15.4%, £5.2m), Barnes (28 pts, 4.8%, £6.1m) and Willock (22 pts, 0.5%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Barnes, bought by 56,897 managers since the last deadline. Osula is on penalties.
Aston Villa's leading FPL assets are Buendía (21 pts, 0.9%, £5.9m), McGinn (17 pts, 2.2%, £5.4m) and Suzuki (16 pts, 1.8%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Manzambi, bought by 11,462 managers since the last deadline. Buendía is on penalties.
Availability
- Elanga (NEW) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Dedić (NEW) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Burn (NEW) — Ankle injury - Expected back 12 Oct
- J.Ramsey (NEW) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Osula (NEW) — Foot injury - Unknown return date
- Maatsen (AVL) — Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- Pau (AVL) — Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct
- Madjo (AVL) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- M.Bizot (AVL) — Back injury - Expected back 10 Oct
- Alysson (AVL) — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
Last season
Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle (GW1) and Newcastle 0–2 Aston Villa (GW23).
Watching it
Saturday evening games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.