Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Everton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Everton FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 16:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Ben Godfrey
Leon Bailey 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Everton FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

9
4
1
Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 1.9 goals Everton FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC 2021-05-13 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Everton FC 2021-05-01 Everton FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-16 Everton FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-08-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Everton FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Everton FC H 3–0 W
11 Sep Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
28 Aug Brentford FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Watford FC A 2–3 L
23 May Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
Everton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–3 L
13 Sep Burnley FC H 3–1 W
28 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
21 Aug Leeds United FC A 2–2 D
14 Aug Southampton FC H 3–1 W
23 May Manchester City FC A 0–5 L

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Everton FC
#16 Position #7
4 Points 9
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 0
4 Scored 6
9 Conceded 3
-5 GD +3
0.80 PPG 1.80
20% Win % 40%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Everton FC are 7th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Everton FC
Thierno Barry 2 G
James Tarkowski 1 G 1 A
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Villa Park as Aston Villa FC face off against Everton FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 358 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ollie Watkins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Everton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Everton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Abdoulaye Doucoure, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Aston Villa FC make a change. John McGinn trudges off to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Jacob Ramsey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Godfrey made 373 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Everton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Leon Bailey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Targett on 61 minute.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Everton FC. Jose Rondon is replaced by Andre Gomes.
  • 66' Matty Cash adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 69' What a strike from Lucas Digne! The score is 2-0.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Godfrey on 72 minutes.
  • 72' Allan makes way for Anthony Gordon at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Everton FC.
  • 73' Everton FC make a change. Allan trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Gordon on 73 minutes.
  • 75' What a moment for Leon Bailey! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leon Bailey on 76 minutes.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Jonjoe Kenny. He replaces Ben Godfrey on 80 minute.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Everton FC. Alex Iwobi is replaced by Tom Davies.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Young. He replaces Leon Bailey on 82 minute.
  • 86' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Matty Cash departs to be replaced by Bertrand Traore.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Everton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafael Benitez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 5
Emiliano Buendia 3
Leon Bailey 2
Anwar El Ghazi 2
Jhon Duran 2
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 2
Matty Cash 1
Danny Ings 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC 2021-05-13 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Everton FC 2021-05-01 Everton FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2020-07-16 Everton FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-08-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Everton FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-08-21 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W

Everton FC Form

2021-09-18 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Everton FC L 2021-09-13 Everton FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2021-08-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Everton FC W 2021-08-21 Leeds United FC 2–2 Everton FC D 2021-08-14 Everton FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2021-05-23 Manchester City FC 5–0 Everton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Everton FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC44% Draw29% Everton FC27%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Everton FC
56%
Aston Villa FC or Everton FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC27% Draw51% Everton FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Everton FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.