FM Preview: Everton v Aston Villa 02 Apr 2011

Last updated : 01 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Everton v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 103 games played, Villans have recorded 28 wins, and Everton have come away with 50 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug Aston Villa 1 - 0 Everton Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 14 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 2 Everton Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Everton 1-1 Aston Villa Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 12 Apr Aston Villa 3 - 3 Everton Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 15 Feb Everton 3 - 1 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sun 07 Dec Everton 2 - 3 Aston Villa Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 27 Apr Everton 2 - 2 Aston Villa Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Everton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Toffees in those games, with 7 conceded.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Villans have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Everton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 40 points from their 30 games so far.

Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 30 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Everton 6 3 2 1 8 5 11
Aston Villa 6 1 2 3 9 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Toffees, as the Villans have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Everton Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Aston Villa Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here