Everton return to Premier League action this weekend when they welcome Aston Villa to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Toffees have started the new 2025/26 season well, picking up a total of six points from their opening three league games.
Meanwhile, Villa have been struggling, with just one point earned from their first three league matches. They are also the only team in the division yet to score a single goal so far.
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Everton vs Aston Villa prediction: Toffees to prove too sticky for Villans?
Key stats
- Everton have won three games in a row in total across all competitions.
- Villa are winless in three matches in the league without scoring a goal.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has not come through in two of the last three H2Hs.
Correct score prediction: Everton 2-0 Aston Villa
Everton are simply in better form at this moment in time, and so we are backing them to earn all three points on home soil. Villa are shot of all confidence, and so it is difficult to see where their next goal is going to come from, let alone point.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Everton slight favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Everton have been installed as the slight favourites with bookmakers to take home all three points. Villa can be backed to win on their travels at just under 35%, while a draw is rated at just under 31%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Mixed bag
Over the last five meetings in total in all competitions, Villa have won three of them, while Everton have earned one victory and there has been one draw. Villa did win both league matches in the 2024/25 campaign, which should give them some form of hope.
England Premier League 15/01/25
Everton
Aston Villa
England Premier League 14/09/24
Aston Villa
Everton
England Premier League 14/01/24
Everton
Aston Villa
England EFL Cup 27/09/23
Aston Villa
Everton
England Premier League 20/08/23
Aston Villa
Everton
Everton preview: Defensive injuries to deal with
Vitaliy Mykolenko had to leave the Ukrainian camp on international duty due to an ongoing injury problem, and the left-back is set to miss out here. Fellow full-backs Adam Aznou and Nathan Patterson are also doubtful, while central defender Jarrad Branthwaite has definitely been ruled out.
Predicted lineup: Pickford (GK); O'Brien, Tarkwoski, Keane, Garner; Gueye, Iroegbunam; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish & Barry
Last five results:
- Wolves 2-3 Everton
- Everton 2-0 Mansfield
- Everton 2-0 Brighton
- Leeds 1-0 Everton
- Everton 0-1 Roma
Aston Villa preview: Couple of debuts?
Villa could give full debuts to new signings Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho with the need to freshen up a scoreless attack. Former Everton stars Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are injured though, while both Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara are also fitness doubts.
Predicted lineup: Martinez (GK); Konsa, Torres, Mings, Digne; Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers; Elliott, Watkins & Sancho
Last five results:
- Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace
- Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
- Villarreal 0-2 Aston Villa
- Marseille 3-1 Aston Villa
Player to watch: Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish has recorded two assists in each of his last two Premier League games. No player has ever done that for three matches in a row in the English top flight, and in the kind of form that he is in, who would put it past him against his former club in Villa?