The Birmingham club played in the Champions League playoffs last season. However, they missed out on fifth place in the EPL—Newcastle overtook them on tiebreakers. After a poor start following the summer break, they managed to produce strong results both in the Europa League and the EPL. Only Arsenal halted their winning streak. But after losing 1-4 to them, they defeated Nottingham Forest. Following a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace, they overcame Tottenham in the cup.
The Liverpool side, with new owners and Moyes returning as manager last season, collected 48 points and finished thirteenth. This season began fairly well, but by mid-season they had slipped to the lower half of the table. They couldn’t even beat Wolverhampton, ending in a draw. In the cup against Sunderland, after a 1-1 draw, they lost on penalties.
Emery’s side averages 1.57 goals scored and 1.14 conceded per game. Grealish and his new teammates score 1.10 goals per game, conceding 1.2 on average.
Aston Villa have won thirteen of their last fifteen matches
57% of Aston Villa’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.71 goals per match
Everton have lost three of their last seven games and were knocked out of the cup after a draw
38% of Everton’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.29 goals per match.
Aston Villa (probable lineup): Martinez – Maatsen, Lindelof, Konsa, Cash – Tielemans, Kamara, Buendia, Rogers, McGinn – Watkins.
Everton (probable lineup): Pickford – Mykolenko, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Patterson – Garner, Iroegbunam, McNeil, Rell, Dibling – Barry.
