David Moyes has returned to the club he transformed over an 11-year period and much like in 2002, the Scottish manager has been tasked with guiding the Toffees to Premier League safety. Aston Villa provide the opposition at Goodison Park under the lights on Wednesday night for what is bound to be a close and competitive 90 minutes between the two clubs.
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Everton vs Aston Villa prediction: Goals in this game for both teams?
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in five of Aston Villa's last six matches across all competitions.
- Aston Villa have lost five of their last six away games in league and cup.
- Wednesday's guests haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven fixtures.
Correct score prediction: Everton 2-1 Aston Villa
A trip to Goodison Park in midweek was never going to be easy for Aston Villa no matter who was in charge of the Toffees but with this being Moyes' second debut at the club, we're expecting the ‘new manager bounce' to push Everton onto a massive three points this week. Villa have conceded at least two goals in three of their last six matches and Everton have only conceded four goals in their last six outings.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing the visitors
- HOME: 47/20 (3.35) – 29.9%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Aston Villa are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 42.1% but we can see Everton getting something out of this game due to the ‘new manager bounce'.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: The Viallians lead
Aston Villa have claimed three wins, one draw and suffered one defeat in their last five meetings with the Toffees in all competitions, running out 3-2 winners when the pair went head-to-head at Villa Park in September.
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
England Premier League 25/02/23
Everton
Aston Villa
Everton preview: Will Moyes get off to a winning start?
A combination of Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman took charge of Everton's game against Peterborough in the FA Cup after Sean Dyche had been handed his marching order just a few hours before kick-off.
Beto, who didn't get many starts under Dyche, fired the Toffees in front just before the break after good work from 17-year-old Harrison Armstrong who claimed the assist. Everton sealed their place in the hat for the fourth-round draw deep into stoppage time when Iliman Ndiaye cooly converted a spot kick.
Tim Iroegbunam won't feature against his former employers this weekend as he is injured and the likes of James Garner, Seamus Coleman, Dwight McNeil, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja could also miss Moyes' debut.
Predicted lineup: Pickford (GK), Patterson, Mykolenko, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Lindstrom, Gueye, Mangala, Armstrong, Beto & Ndiaye
England Premier League 12/04/25
W
Nottm Forest
0
Everton
1
England Premier League 05/04/25
D
Arsenal
1
Everton
1
England Premier League 02/04/25
L
Liverpool
1
Everton
0
England Premier League 15/03/25
D
West Ham
1
Everton
1
England Premier League 08/03/25
D
Wolverhampton
1
Everton
1
Aston Villa preview: Have been poor on the road of late
Aston Villa ruined Graham Potter's West Ham debut by knocking the Hammers out of the FA Cup at the weekend.
West Ham took an early lead in this game and were a goal in front at the interval but Amadou Onana equalised for the home side in the 71st minute and Morgan Rodgers fired in the winning goal five minutes later.
Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, John McGinn and Ross Barkley make up the list of injury concerns for the visitors ahead of the trip to Goodison Park but Jhon Duran will be available following a suspension.
Predicted lineup: Martínez (GK), Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Buendía, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, Kamara & Watkins
England Premier League 12/04/25
W
Southampton
0
Aston Villa
3
UEFA Champions League 09/04/25
L
PSG
3
Aston Villa
1
England Premier League 05/04/25
W
Nottm Forest
1
Aston Villa
2
England Premier League 02/04/25
W
Brighton
0
Aston Villa
3
England FA Cup 30/03/25
W
Preston
0
Aston Villa
3
Player to watch: Nathan Patterson
Nathan Patterson's appearances for Everton have been limited since he joined the club from Rangers.
Whether he fell out of favour with the manager or had an injury, the talented right-back has only featured in 43 league games since signing for the Toffees in 2022.
Will the Everton full-back get a run in the team under the new manager?
Sean Dyche didn't like his full-backs to push forward and that caused a real problem for Patterson who is at his best in the opposition's half. We're expecting the Scottish international to be given much more time on the pitch under Moyes and he is likely to feature against Aston Villa on Wednesday night.