Aston Villa face the incredible possibility of pulling level with Liverpool on points atop the Premier League table as they travel to Goodison Park to meet Everton on Sunday.
Villa has lost just four times all year in league play, and just once since the 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in early November. They are scoring goals in bunches, putting three past Burnley last time out to follow their pair in defeat to Man United.
They will also know that Man City and Arsenal lurk around the title race as well, and any slip could see them fall behind irreparably as they battle richer clubs. Even a top-four finish would be sensational for the club, but the margins are incredibly thin in that race as well.
Everton are not your typical relegation-threatened opponents, sitting 17th in the table largely thanks to their 10-point deduction, but they have slumped to three straight defeats in the absence of injured Abdoulaye Doucoure. Not being part of the Mali international plans for AFCON, Doucoure is potentially set to return for Everton in this match, boosting their prospects for the second half of the campaign.
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Everton vs Aston Villa prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Aston Villa (+145)
- Score prediction: Everton 1-3 Aston Villa
While Everton gets the big boost of Abdoulaye Doucoure's likely return, they will be without two key players for this match as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Idrissa Gueye are both suspended.
The Toffees have struggled mightily to finish chances this year. Even as Villa's defence has slumped in recent matches, without a clean sheet since the two impressive 1-0 wins over Man City and Arsenal back in early December, they will find it hard to get past Emi Martinez, at least not enough to keep up with Villa's red hot front line.
| DraftKings (USA) | |
| Everton win | +175 |
| Draw | +260 |
| Aston Villa win | +145 |
| Both teams to score Y/N | -185 / +140 |
| Over / Under 2.5 goals | -155 / +110 |
| Aston Villa -0.5 goals | +130 |
| Everton +0.5 goals | -190 |
Everton vs Aston Villa match facts
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024
- Kickoff Time: 2 p.m. local (9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT)
- Location: Goodison Park (Liverpool, England)
- Referee: David Coote, VAR: Paul Tierney
- Last meeting: Aston Villa 1-2 Everton (Sep. 27, 2023 | EFL Cup)
Everton vs Aston Villa: best bet
- Pick: Aston Villa over 1.5 total goals
- Odds: +105 (DraftKings)
The fact that this pick has plus odds is delicious — Aston Villa have scored eight goals in their last four Premier League games, including three against Burnley last time out, while Everton have shipped eight goals in their last three league matches.
Ollie Watkins isn't a top-tier finisher, but he's gobbling up chances at a huge rate, with his 10.45 xG total on the season the sixth-best in the Premier League. Outside of Watkins, Villa have three more players in Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey, and John McGinn who all have at least five league goals, and the streaky Moussa Diaby is looking like he may be hitting another stride.
Everton will have to try and keep up in a shootout because it will be difficult to keep Villa off the scoresheet, especially after Watkins got a rest last weekend in the FA Cup win over Middlesbrough.
Everton vs Aston Villa prop bet
- Pick: Ollie Watkins anytime goalscorer
- Odds: +140 (DraftKings)
Over the past few weeks, Ollie Watkins has taken a backseat to other teammates with just one goal in his past six Premier League matches. Yet after a rest midweek, he should be ready to retake command of the Aston Villa attack.
Despite the lack of goals, he has remained a threat up front, with 14 shots across that six-game span. Watkins has a goal contribution in each of his last three matches against Everton, including a goal in their 2-0 at Goodison Park last season, and it will be expected that he'll be heavily involved here again.
Everton vs Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo | Fubo USA, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Go |
This Premier League match between Everton and Aston Villa will be televised by NBC on USA Network, which can be streamed on Fubo in the United States. The match can also be found on NBC's premium streaming service Peacock.
A Spanish-language broadcast is available in the United States on Telemundo, which is also available to stream on Fubo.
In Canada, the Premier League broadcast rights are owned by Fubo, who is streaming every match of the 2023/24 EPL campaign.
In the UK, the match will be televised by Sky Sports across its platforms.
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