Everton FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Wade Smith
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Everton FC are 7th (9 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ 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' In just a few seconds Goodison Park will turn into a battlefield for Everton FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Amadou Onana.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Everton FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Everton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' It looks surprising Everton FC does not make any changes. Idrissa Gana Gueye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Everton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Amadou Onana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' GOAL! Ollie Watkins fires home to make it 0-1!
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Idrissa Gana Gueye is booked for Everton FC — card on 52.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Pickford on 54.
- 59' Jesper Lindstrom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Harrison at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Youri Tielemans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
- 69' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Emiliano Buendia gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Jacob Ramsey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Fresh legs for Everton FC! Jake O'Brien comes on to replace Ashley Young.
- 88' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
-
16
Abdoulaye Doucoure ↓ Beto 83'
- 6
- 1
- 27
- 9
-
18
Ashley Young ↓ Jake O'Brien 83'
- 11
- 8
- 19
- 32
Bench
- 31
- 5
- 12
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 59'
-
14
Beto ↑ 83'
-
15
Jake O'Brien ↑ 83'
- 2
- 45
- 67
Coach
David Moyes
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 5
- 12
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 44
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Emiliano Buendia 81'
- 24
Bench
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 81'
- 31
- 25
- 18
- 22
- 9
- 26
- 20
- 56
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 5 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 3 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
| Jhon Duran | 2 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
| Lucas Digne | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
2025-01-15
Everton FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-01-10
Aston Villa FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2025-01-04
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2024-12-30
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-12-26
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2024-12-21
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
60%
Everton FC or Aston Villa FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.