The awaited return to club football this weekend will see Aston Villa itching to return to action against an Everton side that has had an abysmal start to their campaign. Expectations for Unai Emery’s men are high this season and they will want to match them by picking up a vital win at home against the Premier League’s current bottom team.
Aston Villa Team News
Despite a loss to Arsenal, Aston Villa have enjoyed a rather good start to the season by picking up 2 wins in 3 games. What could be considered even more promising is that those 6 points came away from home against sturdy opponents such as West Ham and Leicester. Now, Unai Emery and his men will look for their first home victory of the season and their task seems achievable as they are set to face Everton, who currently sit at the bottom of the Premier League. But another factor could be at play – Aston Villa’s midweek Champions League game against Young Boys, which will be the club’s first ever. This detail alone could potentially cause some changes to how the host will line up against Everton.
Everton Team News
Sean Dyche and his Everton side seem in all kinds of trouble. The Toffees could not pick a single point in any of the starting 3 matchdays and found themselves hitting rock bottom. The most remarkable of these 3 losses came against Bournemouth, where Everton looked the part and were cruising to the 3 points with a solid 2-0 lead. But the last 9 minutes of this game were fatal, as The Toffees conceded 3 goals and ultimately lost the match. A lot has been said about Everton’s rotten start and much criticism has been laid out on Sean Dyche, but statistics show that his teams do manage to pick themselves up in September. It is yet to be seen whether Everton can achieve this away to Aston Villa though.
Head-to-Head-Games
Aston Villa did not have a win over Everton in their last 2 competitive meetings but managed to win 5 consecutive head-to-head fixtures before that. Curiously enough, their last loss to Everton came at home when the two sides met in the EFL Cup, but looking at Premier League games only, Aston Villa have managed to win their last 3 home matches with Everton.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28 | LWWLW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Everton FC | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 15 | DDLWD |
Aston Villa – Everton Betting Prediction
Looking at the current form of both teams, it is obvious that Aston Villa are the favourites entering this game. I believe that they will also secure the 3 points here against an arguably abysmal Everton outfit. A case could be made for Sean Dyche’s teams picking up the pace in September, but as it stands I do not see The Villans losing the hold on this game, especially after the good start they have had. This, my pick here is for Aston Villa to win.
Betting Tip: Aston Villa To Win
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Odds: 1.51
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