Everton vs Aston Villa prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-02-24 15:00.
Everton secured a massive 1-0 victory over fellow relegation rivals Leeds United on Saturday, helping them climb out of the Premier League (PL) bottom three for the first time since 3 January. Having overseen two wins from his first three matches in charge (L1), thereās a growing belief that the Toffees can get out of their sticky situation under the stewardship of new boss Sean Dyche who brings with him a personal H2H record against Aston Villa of just one defeat in six meetings (W2, D3, L1).
In the build-up to last weekendās success, Dyche declared home games will be very āimportantā because of the atmosphere Goodison Park creates. A record of two wins āto nilā would suggest the home crowd have been playing their part since his arrival, and now Everton could seal a third straight home league win without reply in the same campaign for the first time since May 2019.
Mid-table Aston Villa look like an ideal opponent to seal that feat as theyāll arrive on Merseyside having lost each of their previous three PL matches, conceding 3+ goals in each. A fourth straight league defeat in the same manner would be a first since 1958, although it should be noted that two of those losses came against title chasers Manchester City and Arsenal.
A trip to Goodison does offer Villa hope they can avoid that fate as they do hold a dominant recent record against their hosts, remaining unbeaten in each of their seven H2Hs with Everton since earning promotion in 2019 (W5, D2) including winning the last three meetings. The Villans did also accumulate three straight PL away wins prior to their 3-1 set-back at the Etihad.
Key battle: Everton defender James Tarkowski has registered five shots in his three matches under Dyche, as many as heād managed in the eight competitive matches before the managerās arrival. Heāll be out to try and stop Villaās Ollie Watkins who could become the clubās first player to score in five consecutive PL matches.
Hot stat: Everton against Aston Villa is the most played fixture in English Football League history, with this the 210th meeting (76 wins for Everton, 78 wins for Villa, 55 draws).