The September international break has come to an end and the Premier League gets back underway with the most played fixture in English football taking centre stage at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium on Merseyside.
Perennial contenders for relegation, Everton look to be an exciting outfit this season, with David Moyes and his Toffees now boasting the likes of Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyler Dibling, as well as Iliman Ndiaye. They have won their last three matches across all competitions.
Aston Villa have had a woeful start to the campaign and the Villans are yet to score thus far. The Villains have collected just a solitary point but, since they last played, Unai Emery’s side have been able to bring in attackers Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho on loan deals from Liverpool and Manchester United, respectively.
The Sporting News has all the latest odds, tips and predictions for this clash at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.
Everton vs. Aston Villa prediction
Everton’s performance level may not be as high as their recent results would suggest, and so that will give Aston Villa, who have some newfound freshness in their squad, a bit of belief that they can get their season back on track, to an extent. It is, almost as ever, expected to be quite a close contest in Liverpool.
The Sporting News Score Prediction
Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa were among the pre-season favourites to push for a top four finish and UEFA Champions League qualification this season.
- Everton are the slight favourites for this clash with the bookmakers this weekend.
- Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott could make their Villa debuts this weekend, with Jack Grealish also in the fight for a place in England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.
Everton vs. Aston Villa lineups
Here's how we think these two sides will line up at the weekend. Everton are expected to persist with Tyler Dibling on the bench for the time being, whilst Jadon Sancho may well have to wait to make his first start for the visitors.
Everton predicted lineup to play Aston Villa
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Pickford (GK) — O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko — Garner, Gueye — Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish — Beto
Injured: Branthwaite, Adam Aznou (doubt), Patterson
Suspended: None
Aston Villa predicted lineup to play Everton
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Emiliano Martinez (GK) — Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Digne — McGinn, Tielemans — Malen, Elliott, Rogers — Watkins
Injured: Andres Garcia, Cash (doubt), Kamara (doubt), Onana (doubt), Barkley (doubt)
Suspended: None
Everton vs. Aston Villa latest odds, correct score betting
Everton are the slight favourites for this one, coming in at 29/20 with Sky Bet, whilst the draw is priced up at 11/5 and Villa, the slight underdogs, are 15/8 with the bookie.
Our 1-1 prediction is at best odds with Bet365 but here's the best available odds for four of the other most likely results.
Result | Odds* | Bet with |
Draw 1-1 | ||
Everton 1-0 | ||
Draw 0-0 | ||
Aston Villa 1-0 | ||
Everton 2-1 |
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Everton vs. Aston Villa team news
- David Moyes has brought in German midfielder Merlin Rohl from Freiburg, but James Garner and Idrissa Gueye are expected to keep their place in the starting lineup.
- The big and most intriguing issue for Aston Villa here is in goal, with Emiliano Martinez dropped last time out for a lack of focus as he reportedly try to push through a move away from Villa Park.
Everton vs. Aston Villa Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this one is for both teams to score (8/11), with Jack Grealish to have a shot on target (1/1), over 4.5 cards in the match (6/5) and under 10.5 corners (8/11), which comes to overall odds of 8.82/1 with Sky Bet.
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How to watch Everton vs. Aston Villa: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, September 13
- Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England
- Time & TV/Stream: Not televised in the UK (3:00 p.m.)