Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

                         Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Newcastle United and Aston Villa have had some time off and are no doubt ready to hit the field. They will face off against one another at 3 p.m. ET on Monday at Villa Park. Newcastle has kept their last five contests to within one goal, so Villa should be prepared for a fight

LIVE== Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

It was all tied up 1-1 at the half for the Magpies and Bournemouth last week, but the Magpies stepped up in the second half. The Magpies won by a goal, slipping past Bournemouth 2-1.

Villa lost 2-1 to Wolverhampton.

Newcastle United's victory lifted them to 4-5-3 (15 points) while Aston Villa's defeat dropped them down to 3-7-2 (11 points). We'll see if Newcastle can repeat their recent success or if Villa bounces back and reverse their fortune.