Newly promoted Aston Villa host an Everton side that have started the season in fine form. Opta presents the vital statistics.
“Aston Villa vs Everton is the most played fixture in English football league history. This will be the 203rd league meeting between the sides, all of them in the top-flight (73 wins for Aston Villa, 76 for Everton).”
Aston Villa have won just two of their last 15 Premier League matches against Everton (W2 D7 L6). The draw is [3.6].
Everton have scored two or more goals in each of their last eight Premier League encounters with Aston Villa (22 goals); their longest such scoring streak against a single team in the competition. Over 2.5 goals is [1.78].
Aston Villa vs Everton is the most played fixture in English football league history. This will be the 203rd league meeting between the sides, all of them in the top-flight (73 wins for Aston Villa, 76 for Everton). Another Everton win is [2.3].
Aston Villa have won more Premier League games (18) and scored more Premier League goals (68) versus Everton than they have against any other side in the competition. A Villa victory is [3.4].
Everton have won five and lost just one of their last eight Premier League matches held on Friday (W5 D2 L1), losing only to Stoke City in this run (December 2014). They are [1.63] in the Draw No Bet market.
Everton have lost two of their last three Premier League games versus newly promoted opposition (W1), as many as they’d lost in their previous 37 combined (W22 D13 L2). Aston Villa are [2.4] Draw No Bet.
Aston Villa have earned just one point from their last 45 available in the Premier League (W0 D1 L14). Their winless run of 15 games is their second longest in top-flight history (19 between August 2015-January 2016). Everton are [3.75] to win half-time/full-time.
Everton have kept two consecutive clean sheets from the start of a top-flight season for the first time since 1993-94. They last kept a clean sheet in their first three such games back in 1912-13. Everton are [4.4] to win to nil.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has lost his first two Premier League games. If he loses this match, 2019 would be the first calendar year to see as many as three different managers lose their first three games in the competition, after Scott Parker and Jan Siewert. The draw half-time/Everton full-time double result is [6.0].
Source: Betfair Premier League
