Aston Villa battle against Everton for acclaim and success.
- Everton have the most points from losing position (6) in Premier League
This has all the signs of an appealing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Aston Villa form and stats
Only two Premier League home games for Aston Villa so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
The fans are hoping that Aston Villa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Chelsea (placed 2nd). Midfield player John McGinn got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, the max score being 10. McGinn hit four key passes.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Brentford that ended 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Aston Villa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Aston Villa as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Villa has won five of these, drawn two and lost five.
Villa are traveling soon after this match as the Carabao Cup match at Chelsea awaits in four days.
Aston Villa has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Everton form and stats
Everton are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Impressive finishing from Michael Keane, Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray secured the home win 3-1 against Burnley in their previous game. Midfield player Abdoulaye Doucouré was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.23/10. Doucouré signed up for two assists and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Brighton & Hove Albion at their stadium, the result 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Everton in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Everton, zero draws and one defeat.
The schedule is very tough for Everton now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Carabao Cup game at Queens Park Rangers is waiting in only three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Everton has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Villa victories, two draws and five Everton wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Calvert-Lewin 3 goals |  D. Gray 3 goals |   D. Ings 2 goals |
Aston Villa missing players
Everton missing players
| Aston Villa | Everton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 9.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15.5 | 14.2 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 42% |
- Everton have the most points from losing position (6) in Premier League
| Aston Villa | Last season | Everton | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Won | W | 11 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 13 | ||
| 55 | 29 | Scored | S | 23 | 47 | ||
| 46 | 27 | Conceded | C | 20 | 48 | ||
| 89% | 84% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 95% | ||
| 71% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 63% | 66% | ||
| 58% | 63% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 42% | ||
| 21% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 24% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 13% | ||
| 50% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 37% | 47% | ||
| 39% | 37% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 32% | ||
| 21% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 26% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.1 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13.9 | 14.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10.6 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 51 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 74 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 26 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 67 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 66 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 65 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 62 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 61 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 59 |
| 10 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | -1 | 59 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 55 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -16 | 45 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -25 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 43 | -21 | 43 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -22 | 39 |
| 18 | Fulham | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -26 | 28 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -41 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 36 | -43 | 23 |
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