Both Aston Villa and Everton return to Premier League action after playing in the third round of the FA Cup last time out. Villa were 2-1 victors away at Tottenham, while Everton lost 3-0 on penalties to Sunderland after being held to a 1-1 draw at home in normal time.
In the Premier League, Villa still hold title ambitions as they are just six points behind leaders Arsenal in third place, while Everton are in midtable obscurity in 12th. Nonetheless, the hosts will be favourites to claim all three points at Villa Park on Sunday evening.
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Aston Villa vs Everton prediction: Villans to earn victory at home again?
Key stats
- Villa have won 11 home games in a row in all competitions.
- Everton have won just once in seven matches across all competitions.
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in four previous H2Hs, winning twice.
Correct score prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 Everton
It is hard to see anything other than a Villa win given their remarkable home record. Everton tend to not ship too many goals though, so Villans fans may have to be patient in terms of trying to break them down.
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Pre-game odds and win probability: Villa big favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60.0%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Villa are unsurprisingly the big favourites with bookmakers to continue their winning streak at Villa Park. A draw is given just under a 26% chance, while an Everton victory is rated the unlikeliest outcome at just under 21%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Villa aiming for five unbeaten
As mentioned before, Villa are unbeaten in the last four meetings between the two sides. Three of those H2Hs also saw Everton fail to score, so the Villans could be in for another comfortable evening.
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Aston Villa preview: Martinez to be assessed
Emi Martinez needs to be assessed after injury, while Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana are definitely out. New signing Alysson also is not ready to feature, but Evann Guessand is back from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Predicted lineup: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne; Tielemans, McGinn; Sancho, Buendia, Rogers & Watkins
Last five results:
- Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
- Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa
- Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
Everton preview: Grealish available again
Jack Grealish is available again after suspension, but Michael Keane is still serving a ban. Seamus Coleman and Jarrad Branthwaite are also close to returning from injury.
Predicted lineup: Pickford (GK); Patterson, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Mykolenko; Rohl, Garner; McNeil, Armstong, Grealish & Barry
Last five results:
- Everton 1-2 Sunderland
- Everton 1-1 Wolves
- Everton 2-4 Brentford
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Everton
- Burnley 0-0 Everton
Player to watch: Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers scored again for Aston Villa last time out as they beat Tottenham 2-1 away from home in the third round of the FA Cup. He is in great form, and should cause Everton plenty of problems.