Match Preview: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Newcastle United make the trip to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round, with a place in the next stage on the line.

By Liam Rafferty

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kick-off.

Game Information

Date: Saturday 14th February

Kick-off: 17:45 (GMT)

How to watch: TNT Sports 3, discovery+, BBC iPlayer, BBC One, BBC Sport Online

Recent Form (All Competitions)

Aston Villa (home): W L W L W

Newcastle United (away): D D L L W

Head-to-Head (Last Five Meetings)

25 January 2026: Newcastle United 0–2 Aston Villa

16 August 2025: Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle United

19 April 2025: Aston Villa 4–1 Newcastle United

26 December 2024: Newcastle United 3–0 Aston Villa

30 January 2024: Aston Villa 1–3 Newcastle United

Squad News

Aston Villa: Matty Cash, Andres Garcia, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn and Youri Tielemans are all sidelined through injury.

Newcastle United: Lewis Miley, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schär, Tino Livramento and Joelinton are ruled out. Captain Bruno Guimarães remains a doubt heading into the tie.

With both squads dealing with key absentees, depth and tactical adjustments could prove decisive in what promises to be a competitive cup clash.