Preview: Aston Villa vs Everton Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The previous outing between these clubs ended in a draw.

Aston Villa are all set to battle it out against Everton in their matchweek 22 fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League. Villa Park is going to witness this intense clash between these clubs.

The Unai Emery-led Aston Villa secured a 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur in their FA Cup clash. It was a good performance by them to get to the next stage of the oldest cup competition. They will now be looking to return to winning ways in the English top tier, where the Villans were held to a draw by Crystal Palace in their previous fixture. They are in third place on the league table.

Eyes on the prize ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/BbWn3WP8Cw

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 15, 2026

Everton have been inconsistent with their performances and are likely to struggle in their upcoming contest as well. They will be away from home, hence keeping them under pressure from the beginning. The Toffees are in 12th place on the Premier League points table at the moment and will be keen to bounce back.

Kick-off:

• Location: Birmingham, England 
• Stadium: Villa Park
• Date: Sunday, January 18
• Kick-off Time: 10:00 p.m. IST/ 04:30 p.m. GMT/ 11:30 a.m. ET/ 08:30 a.m. PT
• Referee: Tony Harrington
• VAR: In use

Form:

Aston Villa: W-L-W-D-W

Everton: D-W-L-D-L

Players to Watch

Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)

Emiliano Buendía is coming in after scoring a goal and an assist against the Spurs. He is yet again going to play an important role both in the midfield and the attacking front for Aston Villa. In 19 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored four goals and has two assists to his name.

Jack Grealish (Everton)

Jack Grealish will be back in action for Everton after serving a one-match ban. He will now be looking to step up his game and get the Toffees back to winning ways. The 30-year-old is going lead the attack from the left flank for the visitors and will be a constant threat for the Villans. In 19 league games of the ongoing campaign, he has eight goal involvements.

Match Facts

• Aston Villa have won three of their last five games.
• Everton have only won one of their last five matches.
• The Villans are undefeated in their last four meetings against the Toffees.

Aston Villa vs Everton: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @7/10 William Hill
• Ollie Watkins to score @7/5 Quinnbet
• Goals under 3.5 @6/17 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley are not going to be in action for Aston Villa. They are injured. Boubacar Kamara might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Everton will miss out on the services of Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye as they are on international duty. Michael Keane is suspended. Carlos Alcaraz, Jarrad Branthwaite, Seamus Coleman, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tim Iroegbunam might also sit out due to their fitness issues.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 234

Villa won: 89

Everton won: 83

Draws: 62

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Tielemans, Bogarde; McGinn, Rogers, Buendía; Watkins

Everton predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Pickford (GK); O’Brien, Tarkowski, Campbell, Mykolenko; Armstrong, Rohl, Garner; McNeil, Barry, Grealish

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to put up an interesting contest here. Aston Villa are likely to come out on top and outshine Everton in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Villa 2-1 Everton

Telecast Details

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