Newcastle United v Aston Villa tips - Darren Bent can pounce against Magpies Visit Bet365 Save For Later Posted by Neil Roarty 3 Feb 2012 Tweet Darren Bent is 2/1 to find the net against Newcastle United on Sunday (credit: Getty Images) Related Articles See all Premier League newsChelsea v Manchester United tips - Blues can derail United's title challenge Share it Pin It Aston Villa can cause problems for a Newcastle United side that has gone off the boil in recent weeks.Newcastle United are currently fifth in the Premier League and are having one of their best seasons in recent memory. Alan Pardew's side were candidates for relegation at the start of term but they have surpassed expectations and Magpies fans are now dreaming of qualifying for next season's Champions League.That may be ambitious but such is the feelgood factor at the Sports Direct Arena that it is a goal that many fans feel is achievable. Demba Ba, who is 5/1 at bet365 to open the scoring against Aston Villa on Saturday, has been excellent all season and the Senegalese striker has now been joined by compatriot Papiss Cisse and the £10 million signing is 11/2 at bet365 to mark his debut with the opener. Cisse is 8/5 with the same firm to find the net at any time on his first appearance for his new club.It is 23/20 at Bet Victor that Newcastle beat Aston Villa on Sunday and there will be plenty of punters who will jump on that price as it appears, at first glance, to be a no brainer. However, there are a few question marks over Pardew's team at the moment, with a 5-2 defeat at Fulham followed up by an FA Cup exit to Championship side Brighton. They returned to winning ways against Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday but that result was slightly fortunate as Rovers had enough chances to win the game, never mind draw.There is also that fact that Yohan Cabaye, the main creative force in the side, will be missing as will Cheik Tiote, who is still on African Nations Cup duty with Ivory Coast and that leaves a massive hole in the centre of the park. Aston Villa may not be the best side in the Premier League but Stephen Ireland and Stilyan Petrov have been playing well recently and if they can control the midfield then they could cause problems for Newcastle.Villa have also been boosted in recent weeks by the addition of loan signing Robbie Keane. The Irishman scored two stunning goals to help the Villains claim a 3-2 win over Wolves a fortnight ago and he adds a new dimension to the side's attack. It is 8/1 at bet365 that Keane opens the scoring on Sunday and that could well be a good bet.Keane's arrival has also been a boon for Darren Bent (6/1, bet365) who is now receiving far better service and is therefore, far more dangerous. The England international has now scored in each of his last four matches and is a very generous 2/1 at Coral to open the scoring. Backing Bent, who has scored 9 goals in 19 Premier League games this season, at those odds every week would return a healthy profit and so the price has to pounced upon.Aston Villa are 14/5 at Stan James to win at the Sports Direct Arena and they could be a good bet at that price but the worry would be that they make mistakes in defence. The defending against Arsenal and in the first half against QPR was abysmal and that makes them difficult to back outright. It is 12/5 at bet365 that they draw with Newcastle but the advice would be to take the draw no bet option at odds of 7/4 with Paddy Power, where stakes are returned if the match finishes level.RecommendationDraw No Bet - Aston Villa (7/4, Paddy Power)Anytime Goalscorer - Darren Bent (2/1, Coral) Read our Bet365 review Get your £200 free bet at bet365 now Like Like Post to wall 75 Reads All Football News Recent Football Articles Goal-line Technology 12/1 To Debut In 2012-13 Premier League24 May 2012Goal-line technology could be introduced to the Premier League next season, according to Ladbrokes. 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