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.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.92

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Table

1 point apart in the table

10.Aston Villa12 pts 7.Everton13 pts

Aston Villa: place 10, 12 pts · Everton: place 7, 13 pts.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Nicolas Jackson

Aston Villa · forward

5goals 0assists 7.23avg rating

Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Thierno Barry

Everton · forward

4goals 0assists 6.93avg rating

Last match, Newcastle United: 1 goal, rating 7.7.

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

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

Aston Villa

at home · 10

5W2D3L2.4scored per match1.2conceded per match

Everton

away · 10

2W5D3L1.3scored per match1.2conceded 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: FC Barcelona) · Everton (4-2-3-1, last: Newcastle United).

Official around 20:15, Wed 2 Dec

ZSSuzuki IMMaatsen PTTorres VLLindelöf MCCash BKKamara JGGomes EBBuendía JMManzambi JMMcGinn NJJackson JPPickford VMMykolenko JBBranthwaite JTTarkowski JOO'Brien JGGarner HAArmstrong TGGeorge KHDewsbury-Hall MRRöhl 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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