Newcastle United delivered another statement victory on Boxing Day.
Indeed, Newcastle put Aston Villa to the sword in a 3-0 victory to move up to fifth in the Premier League table.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 34 | |
| 4 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 33 | |
| 5 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 29 | |
| 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 29 | |
| 7 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 28 |
It means Eddie Howe’s side have now scored 14 goals in their last four games across all competitions while conceding only once.
The Newcastle United manager has certainly seen his players respond well after questioning them for their attitude and application levels following the Premier League defeat at Brentford earlier this month.
- Premier League
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NewcastleNewcastle
3|0
Aston VillaAston Villa
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- Premier League
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IpswichIpswich
0|4
NewcastleNewcastle
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- Premier League
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NewcastleNewcastle
4|0
LeicesterLeicester
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Newcastle, in this kind of form, are a force to be reckoned with. They remain a formidable opponent at St James’ Park and Villa were obviously a step-up in opponents after recent games against newly promoted sides in Leicester and Ipswich.
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Still, and while Unai Emery has made the Midlands giants a very strong side indeed, Newcastle have a very good record against Villa in recent meetings.

In fact, it’s something supporters were reminding opposition fans about during the game.
What Newcastle fans were chanting at Aston Villa fans during big Boxing Day win
Newcastle have won five of their last six games against Villa, including the 5-1 hammering at St James’ on the first day of last season.
Well beaten on Tyneside again, Newcastle fans – as relayed by Chris Waugh of The Athletic on social media platform X – reminded the travelling supporters of recent meetings.
Newcastle fans were in fine voice against Aston Villa
Home supporters were naturally in fine voice against Villa, such was the strength of the performance.
Indeed, they were also heard mocking Jhon Duran following his first-half red card for a stamp on Fabian Schar.
That dismissal may have been reasonably controversial but surely few would doubt that Newcastle were good value for their victory.
Now, they head to Manchester United on Monday full of confidence.
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