FM Preview: Everton v Aston Villa 02 Feb 2013

Last updated : 01 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Everton v Aston Villa fixture

Everton prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 105 games played, Toffees have recorded 50 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 28 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was just last season, in September 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Aston Villa 1 - 3 Everton Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 1 Everton Premier League
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Everton 2-2 Aston Villa Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Everton 2 - 2 Aston Villa Premier League
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

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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

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 9 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Everton's total of 40 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Aston Villa are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 20 points from their 24 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Everton 6 4 1 1 12 6 13
Aston Villa 6 1 1 4 7 11 4

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

With the Toffees being in decent shape at home at the moment, we am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Everton Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Aston Villa Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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