Aston Villa will host rivals Newcastle at home in their opening fixture of the Premier League. Both sides had an impressive campaign last season and will look

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Newcastle United face Aston Villa in a Premier League match on Saturday, August 16, 2025 (8/16/25) at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

Brentford and Aston Villa played out a pulsating 3-3 draw at Villa Park in April 2024. The Bees trailed by two goals shortly after half-time but produced a stunning nine-minute turnaround to flip the game on its head and take a 3-2 lead before Ollie Watkins’ second of the game meant the spoils were shared.

The team's home stadium is where Ozzy played his final Back to the Beginning show in July before his death at 76.

Aston Villa host Newcastle United on August 16 in their opening Premier League fixture. Transfer intrigue is dominating the build-up.

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