Everton vs Aston Villa: EPL Game Preview

 

Everton looks to keep their momentum going when they host Aston Villa on Sunday. Everton is coming off a 1-0 road win against Arsenal last Friday while Aston Villa played to a 2-2 home draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Everton is in eighth place in the Premier League with 52 points in 32 games while Aston Villa is in 11th place with 45 points in 32 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Everton: 1.97
• Aston Villa: 3.75
• Draw: 3.65

Spread
• Everton: -0.5 (2.04)
• Aston Villa: +0.5 (1.89)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.98)
• Under 2.5 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Everton, coming off a 1-0 road win against Arsenal last Friday, have 3 draws, 2 losses and 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games. Aston Villa, coming off a home against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, have 3 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Aston Villa has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on July 16, 2020 and the game ended on a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Everton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has a 59.86 percent chance to score. He averages 3.9 shots overall per sim, 2.19 shots on goal per and 0.91 goals per sim.

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 34.52 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2 shots overall per sim, 0.86 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Everton Moneyline.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Everton in this one. Average score in simulations is Everton 2.03 to Aston Villa 0.92.

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