The Matchday 21 clash in the Premier League between Everton and Aston Villa will take place on January 15 at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Everton vs. Aston Villa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 8%.
Predicted lineups for Everton vs. Aston Villa
Everton (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford – Vitalii Mykolenko, Ashley Young, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite – Abdoulaye Doucouré, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala – Iliman Ndiaye, Jesper Lindstrøm, Armando Broja.
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings – Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara – Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Leon Bailey – Ollie Watkins.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Everton
The Liverpool side has been unable to secure a win in the league for five matches. After three consecutive draws (against Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City), the team lost with a clean sheet to Nottingham Forest (0-2) and Bournemouth (0-1). This is the second such winless streak for the club since late October last year in the Premier League. Following these results, Everton's management decided to dismiss head coach Sean Dyche. The team is in 16th place, just one point above the relegation zone.
David Moyes, who was Everton's head coach from 2002 to 2013, will now lead the team in place of the dismissed Sean Dyche. Additionally, midfielder James Garner and defender Seamus Coleman will miss the match due to injuries. Dwight McNeil's participation is in doubt.
- At least one team failed to score in 9 of Everton's last 10 Premier League games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 11 of the club's last 13 league matches.
- The first half ended in a draw in 8 of the Liverpool side's last 11 league matches.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side moved to 8th place in the league table after two home matches. First, the team drew with Brighton (2-2), and then defeated Leicester 2-1. Unai Emery's side is just two points away from the European competition spots. Notably, the club conceded 19 goals away from home, with only Wolves and Leicester having worse defensive records on the road in the Premier League.
Defenders Pau Torres and midfielder John McGinn are out due to injuries. The club's first transfer is noteworthy – forward Donyell Malen joined from Borussia Dortmund.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of Aston Villa's last 9 Premier League games.
- The team lost the second half in five of their last away league matches.
- The club conceded at least two goals in their last five away Premier League matches.
Everton vs. Aston Villa: Match Prediction
The Liverpool side has secured only one win in their last 11 Premier League matches, drawing six times and losing four times with a clean sheet. The team's current form is disappointing for fans, as their favorites could find themselves in the relegation zone after this round. Everton has not impressed even at home, winning only two of their nine matches in the current Premier League season, with victories only against Wolves and Crystal Palace.
I believe the Liverpool side will not win again, as they have major issues in attack, having scored just 15 goals. Only Southampton has scored fewer goals (12) in the current championship. At the same time, I won't risk taking a clean win for the visitors, as the Birmingham side has lost their last five away matches in the Premier League. However, Aston Villa has a complete advantage in head-to-head meetings. In the last 11 Premier League encounters, the Birmingham side has won 8 times with three draws.
My prediction – Aston Villa with a handicap (0)
