NEWCASTLE, England (Interstat) — Aston Villa will travel to Newcastle on Friday for a global football matchup between two clubs searching for consistency across all competitions.

Newcastle enters as the home side, while Aston Villa is the visitor. Aston Villa has a current record of 3 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. Newcastle sits at 2 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. The match is scheduled for Friday, with Newcastle as the home team and Aston Villa as the visiting team. The match will be played at Newcastle’s home ground. Aston Villa has played eight matches this season across all competitions, while Newcastle has played six. The fixture offers both teams a chance to build momentum in a crowded schedule.

Ross Barkley is the player to watch for Aston Villa. In his recent performances, Barkley played 83 minutes and recorded two goals and one assist in a 6-0 win against Fenerbahce. He also played 44 minutes and scored one goal in a 3-1 result at Sevilla. Barkley’s recent form includes goals in each of his last two listed appearances. He has also contributed an assist during that stretch. His production has made him a central figure for Villa in the attacking third.

Aston Villa’s most recent result was a 6-0 home win over Fenerbahce. Barkley led the effort with two goals and one assist in 83 minutes. Nicolas Jackson added two goals in 78 minutes, and Johan Manzambi scored once in 73 minutes. The result marked Villa’s most emphatic showing of the season.

Other recent Aston Villa results include a 2-2 draw with Brentford U18, a 3-1 win at Sevilla, a 3-2 win at Tottenham, a 2-1 loss to Nottingham, a 0-0 draw at Hull, a 1-0 loss to Arsenal and a 4-0 loss at Brighton. Aston Villa’s record remains 3-3-2 across all competitions.

Newcastle’s most recent result was a 4-1 loss at Coventry. Earlier results include a 2-1 home win over Hull, a 4-1 loss at Leeds United FC, a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, a 2-0 win at Tottenham and a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Newcastle’s listed results include two 4-1 losses.

Aston Villa’s next 10 games include meetings with Manchester City, Fulham, Manchester United, Sunderland, Ipswich, Everton, Crystal Palace, Coventry, Chelsea U18 and Leeds United FC. Newcastle’s next 10 include Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Arsenal, Brighton, Manchester United, Sunderland, Ipswich and Brentford U18, with a second Brighton match involving Newcastle U21. Both clubs are listed with Premier League fixtures ahead. The upcoming schedules include several home and away matches.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Aston Villa 2, Newcastle 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Aston Villa a 94.5 percent probability to win.