GolVolt — Aston Villa vs Everton: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 18 January 2026: Aston Villa – Everton 0:1

LLDW

Before that, Everton went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Attack

Aston Villa score 2.4 goals per match

Aston Villa2.4 Everton1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Everton score 1.2.

Table

1 point apart in the table

9.Aston Villa11 pts 11.Everton10 pts

Aston Villa: place 9, 11 pts · Everton: place 11, 10 pts.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Johan Manzambi

Aston Villa · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.24avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.6.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Everton · midfielder

2goals 1assist 7.37avg rating

Last match, Arsenal: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Aston Villa at home and Everton away, as in this match.

Aston Villa

at home · 10

6W1D3L2.7scored per match1.4conceded per match

Everton

away · 10

1W5D4L1.2scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 18 Jan 2026 · Premier League Aston Villa 0:1 Everton Barry 59'. Everton: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

2wins

1 draw1.8 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth) · Everton (4-2-3-1, last: Newcastle United).

Official around 20:15, Wed 2 Dec

MBBizot IMMaatsen TMMings TBHarwood-Bellis LBBogarde LGGoretzka JGGomes GHHemmings EBBuendía IMMbaye BMMadjo JPPickford MRRöhl JTTarkowski JOO'Brien VMMykolenko HHHackney JGGarner TDDibling KHDewsbury-Hall TGGeorge TBBarry

Aston VillaEverton

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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