Preview & Prediction: Everton FC vs Aston Villa FC

Everton FC is set to face off against Aston Villa FC in their Premier League match on 14th January 2024. The outcome of their last encounter was a 4-0 victorious triumph for Everton. The historical head to head record between these 2 teams from the past several seasons shows 28 meetings between the two, out of which Everton emerged victorious in 7 matches, while Aston Villa clinched 11 wins, and a total of 10 matches concluded in a draw.

However, current season forms present a different story, with Everton struggling with their home games, in contrast to Aston Villa demonstrating strong away performances. When considering the match average, a usual game between these two teams sees about 3.14 goals scored, with both teams scoring in 61% of the times.

As far as the current season is concerned, Everton’s average points per game for home matches is 1, while Aston Villa shows a slightly better performance in their away games, securing 1.4 points per game. Considering all the facts, this match could be fairly competitive, but the outcome is unpredictable.

Key Insights:

– Everton FC and Aston Villa FC will face off in a Premier League tie on 14th January 2024, with the most recent meeting between these teams ending in a commanding 4 – 0 victory for Everton.
– This upcoming match will be the 29th meeting between the two teams in recent seasons. Across these past meetings, Aston Villa has the upper hand with 11 wins to Everton’s 7, while 10 matches have ended in a draw.
– Despite the last match’s scoreline, Everton has been struggling at home recently, while Aston Villa has been performing well in away games.
– Previous matches between Everton and Aston Villa have been relatively high-scoring, with an average of 3.14 goals per game. Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 61% of these matches.
– In terms of point averages this season, Aston Villa has the edge in away matches with 1.4 Points Per Game, compared to Everton’s home game average of 1 Point Per Game.
– Given these insights, Aston Villa appears to have an advantage in this match due to their superior away form and better previous performance record against Everton. However, Everton’s big win in their last face-off should not be ignored. Betting should be made with these factors taken into consideration.

Match Forecast:

– Given Everton’s aerial strength, expect them to exploit this advantage over Aston Villa’s weakness in defending aerial duels. Many goals might be scored from set pieces and crosses.
– Aston Villa will likely try to play possession football and maintain control with short passes. However, Everton’s ability to steal the ball might disrupt Villa’s game plan.
– Everton’s lead protection ability might prove decisive if they manage to get ahead, making it difficult for Villa to retaliate.
– Both teams have strong counter-attack ability, which could result in a highly dynamic and fast-paced match with potential threats at both ends.
– Villa’s strength in finishing scoring chances could hurt Everton, as the latter has been weak in that area.
– Since Everton often concedes fouls in dangerous areas, watch out for Aston Villa’s scoring opportunities from direct free kicks.
– The match might show Villa facing a difficult situation as their weakness in defending against through ball attacks clashes with Everton’s strength in creating scoring chances.
– Villa’s tendency to attack through the middle might be hindered by Everton’s play style of controlling the game in the opposition’s half.
– Everton’s consistent first eleven and ability to take a lot of shots could put Villa’s defense under constant pressure.
– As opponents generally play aggressively against Villa, there may be more opportunities for Everton’s attacking style.

Match Facts:

– When Everton FC hosts Aston Villa, the most common outcome is a 1-0 win for Aston Villa, which has happened five times.
– Over the past 28 home encounters, Everton FC has claimed victory nine times, equalling Aston Villa’s wins, while the other 10 matches resulted in draws. Everton FC holds a goal advantage of 42-36.
– In their last 57 games against each other, Everton FC triumphed 14 times compared to Aston Villa’s 24 victories and 19 draws. However, in terms of the goal difference, Aston Villa leads 85-70.
– Everton FC’s last victory when playing at home against Aston Villa was back in 2015.
– Aston Villa managed to pull off victories in both matches against Everton FC last season, with scores of 2-1 at home and 2-0 on the road.
– Everton FC is currently suffering a three-match losing streak in the Premier League.
– Interesting fact: 25% of Everton FC’s goals are scored in the last 15 minutes of the match, whereas Aston Villa bags 28% of their goals between the 16th and 30th minute.
– Everton FC is currently on a five-game winless streak.
– Everton FC has failed to score in four of their last ten matches at home in the Premier League this season.
– Aston Villa, on the other hand, did not score in two of their last ten away games this season in the Premier League.
– Abdoulaye Doucoure, Everton FC’s top goal-getter, has six goals, while Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa has netted nine goals.
– Aston Villa has significantly improved in the league standings over the past year, moving up from the 11th to the 2nd position.
– Aston Villa’s attacking prowess has ensured at least one goal in their last 13 consecutive games.
– Everton FC tends to lead at half-time in 22% of their games, in comparison to Aston Villa who lead at the half in 45% of their games.
– The previous encounter was won by Everton FC, with a margin of one goal.
– Everton FC oftentimes manages to maintain a 1-0 lead at home, resulting in victory in 75% of those matches. However, if they trail 0-1 at home, they do not manage to turn the game around.
– Aston Villa, while playing away, enjoys 68% success when leading 0-1, but their chances dwindle to 15% when trailing 1-0.
– Aston Villa’s performance in the Premier League is currently superior to Everton FC’s.
– Aston Villa has shown better form compared to Everton FC over their respective last five games.
– Everton FC is on a two-match goalless streak.
– Aston Villa has lost just one of their recent five games against Everton FC across all competitions.
– Of their last five encounters, Aston Villa has beaten Everton FC four times, while Everton has managed just one win.
– Against Everton FC, Aston Villa tends to score an average of two goals per match, while Everton scores less than 0.6 goals when facing Aston Villa.
– These two teams average a total of 2.6 goals per game with about one goal per half on average.
– In their most recent match, both teams did not allow any goals.
– On average, Everton FC tends to score approximately one goal per game at home, while Aston Villa scores a little under two goals per game on the road.