Everton ended their winless run by beating Arsenal at the Emirates last time out and Saturday's hosts are now unbeaten in their last four fixtures. Aston Villa haven't won any of their last three matches but will be hoping to take advantage of Everton's poor home record this season to reduce the gap between the two clubs to just 4pts.
Read on for our full match preview and prediction for Everton vs Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Everton vs Aston Villa: Our Free Predictions
All of our tips contain no bias and have been researched using the latest stats and figures available at the time of publication.
- Prediction one: Both Teams to Score – BTTS @ 7/10
- Prediction two: Total Goals – Over 2.5 Goals @ 5/6
- Prediction three: Anytime Goalscorer – Richarlison to Score @ 12/5
All odds are subject to change but the prices shown are correct on the date of publication. Please check with your bookmakers before placing any bets.
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BTTS
Three of the last five league meetings between these two founder members of the football league have seen both teams score. Both teams have also scored in three of Everton's and five of Aston Villa's last six outings in league and cup.
Over 2.5 Goals
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in four of the last six encounters between Everton and Aston Villa in the Premier League. Everton's last home game against Tottenham produced 4-goals, while each of Aston Villa's last four matches have seen at least three goals scored.
Richarlison to Score
Richarlison hasn't had his best scoring season for Everton but the Brazilian has remained a threat going forward in the absence of Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Toffee's number one striker is back now and this will actually fee up Richarlison to get back to his more natural game, cutting in from the wings as he did against Arsenal, forcing the winning goal.
Everton vs Aston Villa: The Stats
England Premier League 
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01/05/21 EPL |
Everton
Everton
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1 - 2 |
 Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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16/07/20 EPL |
Everton
Everton
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1 - 1 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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23/08/19 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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2 - 0 |
Everton
Everton
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01/03/16 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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1 - 3 |
Everton
Everton
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21/11/15 EPL |
Everton
Everton
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4 - 0 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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Everton |
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Last 5 |
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23/04/21 EPL |
Arsenal
Arsenal
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0 - 1 |
Everton
Everton
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16/04/21 EPL |
Everton
Everton
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2 - 2 |
 Tottenham
Tottenham
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12/04/21 EPL |
Brighton
Brighton
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0 - 0 |
Everton
Everton
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05/04/21 EPL |
Everton
Everton
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1 - 1 |
 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
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20/03/21 FA Cup |
Everton
Everton
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0 - 2 |
 Man City
Man City
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Aston Villa |
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Last 5 |
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25/04/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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2 - 2 |
 West Brom
West Brom
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21/04/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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1 - 2 |
Man City
Man City
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10/04/21 EPL |
 Liverpool
Liverpool
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2 - 1 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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04/04/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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3 - 1 |
 Fulham
Fulham
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21/03/21 EPL |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
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0 - 2 |
Tottenham
Tottenham
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A close game is expected between these two mid-table sides
Everton will be looking to build upon their 1-0 win over Arsenal last time out and there is still plenty of room for improvement, as the Toffees played poorly once again in that match and were fortunate to come away with all 3pts. After a bright start to the season, Everton have maintained some consistency in terms of their results but their overall performances have lacked creativity, an attacking threat and goals, so it is a little surprising to still see Ancelotti's men challenging for the European places. A lack of pace in midfielder and a heavy reliance of Rodriguez to create the goals and Calvert-Lewin to score them has limited Everton this season, especially when one or both have been out of the team. Gbamin, Keane and Doucoure look set to miss this weekend's clash through injury but Everton should have more than enough to beat Aston Villa if they put in a good performance.
The visitors will be without the suspended Cash this weekend, while Hassan, Sanson and Grealish have all been ruled out through injury. Grealish is obviously the biggest miss out of all of those players as he drives this Aston Villa side forward, creating and scoring goals. Aston Villa had to come from behind late on to rescue a point at home to West Brom last time out and lost their two previous games 2-1, so their confidence has taken a bit of a knock in recent weeks. Everton still have a European place to chase and that might give them more motivation to win on Saturday as Aston Villa are now safe from relegation and can look forward to another season in the top-flight.
Your Questions for Everton vs Aston Villa
- Can I watch this game in the UK? – Yes on BT Sport 1 / BT Sport Ultimate
- What was the score when these sides last met? – Everton 1-1 Aston Villa, 16/7/20
- What league position are both teams in? – Everton occupy 8th position while Aston Villa find themselves in 11th
Football Betting Tips
• by James Kelbrick
Football Betting Tips
• by James Kelbrick