Aston Villa will be looking to keep their unlikely Premier League title charge on track when they host a depleted Everton side today.
Unai Emery's side have won 13 of their last 16 league games and carried that form into the FA Cup with an impressive 2-1 win at Tottenham last weekend.
They will be confident of extending their winning run at home to nine league games against an Everton side who have been heavily hit by injuries of late and are still missing Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Jack Grealish's return from suspension is a welcome boost for David Moyes and the former Villa captain is likely to get an interesting reception from the home fans.
Can Grealish come back to haunt his boyhood club? AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest tips and predictions for this match, as well as where to find the best betting odds.
Aston Villa vs. Everton preview: Who will win?
Given Villa's incredible form and Everton's list of major absentees, anything but a relatively comfortable home win would be a surprise.
Everton have lost on their last four visits to Villa Park and we expect that to become five on Sunday although they will put up a fight.
Another three points will keep Emery's men in cruise control for a Champions League place and their potential title bid alive.
Score Prediction: Aston Villa 3-1 Everton (13/2 with Bet365)
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Head-to-Head: Aston Villa vs. Everton
- This will be the 235th game between the clubs — no two English clubs have played one another more.
- Villa hold a narrow win advantage with 89 to Everton's 83 and have a brilliant recent record against the Toffees.
- Villa have not lost any of the 13 clashes since their return to the Premier League in 2019 and have won the last four at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs. Everton : Form Guide
Aston Villa – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa (FA Cup)
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
Everton – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Everton 1-1 Sunderland (lost 3-0 on penalties) (FA Cup)
- Everton 1-1 Wolves (Premier League)
- Everton 2-4 Brentford (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Everton (Premier League)
- Burnley 0-0 Everton (Premier League)
Aston Villa vs. Everton Betting Tips
With a 3-1 predicted score line, we are backing both teams to score at Villa Park and that can be found at odds of 10/11 with Ladbrokes.
Morgan Rogers is the man of the moment right now for Emery's side, having scored again in the win over Spurs. He is 19/10 with AK Bets to net again today.
It's likely to be a difficult afternoon for Everton with so many players out and their midfield could be stretched. A yellow card for James Garner is our final tip at 16/5 with Betway.
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Aston Villa vs. Everton Team News
Aston Villa Team News
- Unai Emery has a few injury concerns with former Everton duo Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley out, as well as fellow midfielder Boubacar Kamara.
- Emi Martinez sat out the win over Spurs with a lower leg injury and could miss out again here.
- Donyell Malen has signed for Roma meaning even more focus will be on Ollie Watkins up front.
Everton Team News
- David Moyes is missing a whole host of first team players as the injuries continue to rack up.
- Merlin Rohl and Harrison Armstrong are set to start again as a result.
- Jack Grealish returns to Villa Park and will be tasked with providing much of the creativity amid the absence of Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hall.
Aston Villa vs. Everton Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the Villa Park with Marco Bizot in the Villa goal again and Jack Grealish starting against his former side.
Aston Villa predicted lineup to play Everton
Bizot (GK) – Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen – Tielemans, Bogarde – Buendía, Rogers, McGinn – Watkins.
- Out: Onana, Kamara, Barkley
- Doubtful: Martinez
- Suspension: N/A
Everton predicted lineup to play Aston Villa
Pickford (GK) – Patterson, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko – Garner, Rohl – McNeil, Armstrong, Grealish – Barry.
- Out: Keane, Branthwaite, Coleman, Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam, Ndiaye, Gueye (both AFCON)
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Aston Villa vs. Everton Odds
- Aston Villa to win: 7/10 with AK Bets
- Everton to win: 9/2 with 10Bet
- Draw: 3/1 with Coral
Today's Bet Builder Tips: Aston Villa vs. Everton
Our bet builder for Aston Villa vs. Everton backs the Villans to win, both teams to score, Morgan Rogers to score and James Garner to be booked. That all came to overall best odds of over 21/1 with Paddy Power at the time of writing.
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How to Watch Villa vs. Everton: Live Stream, TV Channel:
Here's all the key information for how to watch Aston Villa vs. Everton today:
- Date: Sunday, January 18
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
- Time: 16:30 GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports