Everton vs Aston Villa Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Premier League action continues on Wednesday night as Everton will welcome Aston Villa to Goodison Park for round 21 games. Can David Moyes begin his debut with a victory on his home soil, or will the Villains beat the Toffees for the second time this season?
Everton Preview & Form
David Moyes will be making a return to football management after the Toffees manager replaced Sean Dyche on Thursday, some hours before their 2-0 victory over League One Peterborough thanks to Beto and Ndiaye’s penalty. However, Sean Dyche ended his helm as the Toffees with a five-match winless run in the league and lost each of their last two successive games. In their last league outing on New Year’s Day, the Toffees suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. One big issue David Moyes will address will be the Toffees’ lack of scoring goals in recent games, having scored only one goal in their last ten league matches with five clean sheets kept during the run. Currently, they sit 16th in the league standings with 17 points, just a point and a place off the relegation zone.
Everton has been inconsistent with form on their home soil, having ended their six-league unbeaten run at home with a 2-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the last home game. The Toffees have been strong in their defensive duty, having kept a clean sheet in four of their last six Premier League games.
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa will make the trip to Merseyside on the back of a solid run of form, having lost only one of their last five competitive matches. Over the weekend, the Villains came from a goal behind to secure a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Villa Park in the FA Cup ties. The victory now means Unai Emery’s men have won each of their last two successive games after they secured a 2-1 victory over relegation-battling Leicester City in the Premier League. The Villans currently occupy 8th place in the Premier League with 32 points, two points behind the top six and four points behind the top four.
On the road, Unai Emery’s men have been poor recently, as the Villains have only won just one of their seven away matches across all competitions, losing the other six games. They will now be hoping to put an end to their two consecutive away streaks to boost their chances for European competitions next season. They suffered defeats against Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United in their last two away games. Their defense has looked vulnerable, conceding more than two goals in six of their last seven road games.
Everton vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Everton predicted lineup (4-3-3): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Mangala, Doucoure, Gueye; Harrison, Calvert-Lewin, Ndiaye;
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Barkley; Bailey, Tielemans, McGinn; Watkins
Everton vs Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Aston Villa 3-2 Everton
- Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 1-2 Everton
- Aston Villa 4-0 Everton
- Everton 0-2 Aston Villa
Everton vs Aston Villa Prediction Betting Tips
This match would be a tough test for both sides, but considering that Everton has shown great resilience against the top six on their home soil in recent games, we back them to get a win or draw in this match. We also predict the match will see a low-scoring result with the Toffees defense being a hard force to reckon with.
