Everton v Aston Villa – Match Preview and Prices

With all eyes on Aston Villa over the last few weeks as the threat of relegation now looks serious, not helped with the bust-up between players and staff during what was supposed to be a team bonding session. Plus the Villa fans voicing their opinions on manager Gerard Houllier during their last home game, a trip to in-form Everton is not what the manager wanted.

Everton are 2^nd in the league form table having won 3 out of their last 4 games and are now 8^th in the table and will be eyeing to finish as high up the league as possible with the remaining 8 fixtures. Goodison Park has also been a fortress for the Toffees where they’ve not lost in their last seven games.

Villa on the other hand is a contrast in the form guide, with the 2^nd worst defensive record in the league and 17^th in the form guide. They welcome back key defenders Richard Dunne and James Collins who both picked up slight knocks on international duty. However, in form full-back Kyle Walker is doubtful.

Despite Everton missing a few creative players, their home form should see them come out victors over what seems like a depleted Villa team. However, the form guide is often thrown out the window for these seemingly mis-match games but considering the attention on Villa lately, there will be added pressure on the squad to perform.

Prediction: Everton 2-0 Aston Villa

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