Anticipation builds as Aston Villa prepare to host Everton at Villa Park on 2026-01-18 (kick-off 16:30 GMT), in week 22 of the 2025-2026 Premier League.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Unai Emery and L. Baines.
The current standings see Aston Villa hold 3rd place with 43 points, while Everton occupy 12th with 29 points.
Aston Villa have 4 players out: R. Barkley (Knee Injury), B. Kamara (Injury), A. Onana (Injury), E. Martinez (Injury) while Everton have 6 players missing: S. Coleman (Hamstring Injury), I. Gueye (International duty), M. Keane (Red Card), I. Ndiaye (International duty), C. Alcaraz (Injury), K. Dewsbury-Hall (Hamstring Injury).
Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Aston Villa should be met by Everton's expected 4-2-3-1.
In their last outing, Aston Villa's highest-rated performer was E. Guessand (6.3), while Everton's standout was Idrissa Gueye (7.7).
Mixed fortunes: Aston Villa prevailed 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur, whereas Everton were held to a 1-1 draw vs. Sunderland.
Form edge goes to Aston Villa (3-1-1) against a faltering Everton (1-3-1) from their past 5 matches.
Dominance for Aston Villa: across 38 clashes, they've won 15 games and only lost 9 games to Everton, with 14 stalemates.
We predict Aston Villa to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (8-1-1) and 1.80 goals/game.
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