Everton vs Aston Villa: Match Preview, Predictions, and Lineups

15 January 2025, 05:14 published Updated 15 January 2025, 05:14

Key Points:

David Moyes returns to Goodison Park for his first game back in charge of Everton.
Aston Villa struggles with consistency, especially away from home.
Kick-off: Wednesday, January 15, at 19:30 GMT.

David Moyes takes the reins for his first game back as Everton manager in a critical clash against Aston Villa at Goodison Park. Having parted ways with Sean Dyche, the Toffees hope Moyes can reignite their season and steer them clear of relegation danger.

Currently sitting 16th in the Premier League table, Everton are just one point above the drop zone. However, they have a game in hand over their rivals. Villa, meanwhile, have endured a turbulent season, balancing Champions League commitments with domestic challenges, resulting in inconsistency.

Contents

1 Match Details
2 Recent Form
3 Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Matches)
4 How to Watch
5 Team News
- 5.1 Everton
- 5.2 Aston Villa
6 Prediction

Match Details

Location: Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Kick-off Time: 19:30 GMT / 14:30 ET / 11:30 PT
Referee: Sam Barrott
VAR: Paul Tierney

Recent Form

Everton	Aston Villa
Everton 2-0 Peterborough (FA Cup)	Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham (FA Cup)
Bournemouth 1-0 Everton	Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester
Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest	Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton
Man City 1-1 Everton	Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa
Everton 0-0 Chelsea	Aston Villa 2-1 Man City

Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Matches)

| Everton: 1 win | Aston Villa: 3 wins | Draws: 1 |
Last Meeting: Aston Villa 3-2 Everton (Premier League, 14 September 2024)

How to Watch

Country	TV Channel/Stream
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 2, discovery+, discovery+ app
United States	fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO
Canada	fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada

Team News

Everton

James Garner

Moyes is unlikely to make sweeping changes but is expected to reinstate key players rested in the FA Cup win.

Injuries:
- Dwight McNeil (knee): Out
- Armando Broja (knee): Long-term absence
- Tim Iroegbunam: Out
Returns:
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin: Expected to start
- James Garner: Could return after three months out with a back injury

Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):
Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Lindstrom, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin.

Aston Villa

Jhon Duran, Anthony Taylor

Unai Emery welcomes back Jhon Duran after suspension, but Ollie Watkins is expected to lead the line.

Injuries:
- John McGinn (hamstring): Out
- Pau Torres (foot): Out
- Ross Barkley (calf): Out
Doubts:
- Diego Carlos

Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Watkins, Rogers.

Prediction

David Moyes’ return will undoubtedly energize Everton, and while Aston Villa have shown flashes of brilliance this season, their away form has been subpar. Expect a tightly contested match where Everton could edge out a narrow victory.

Prediction: Everton 1-0 Aston Villa

Everton vs Aston Villa: Match Preview, Predictions, and Lineups

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