Aston Villa and Everton clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Aston Villa is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Crystal Palace on January 7 while Everton had a 1-1 home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 7.
Aston Villa is in third place in the Premier League standings with 43 points in 21 games while Everton is in 12th place with 29 points in 21 games.
The player to watch in this game is Ollie Watkins, who has seven goals and one assist in 21 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Ollie Watkins a 43.9 percent chance to score against Everton. He has 29 SCA and 2 GCA in 21 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Aston Villa 1.67
- Everton 5.00
- Draw 3.80
Spread
- Aston Villa -0.5, -1 (1.81)
- Everton +0.5, +1 (1.98)
Total
- Over 2, 2.5 (1.65)
- Under 2, 2.5 (2.12)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 13 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 43.9 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.19 shots overall per sim, 1.34 shots on goal per and 0.57 goals per sim.
For Everton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has a 14.88 percent chance to score. He averages 1.14 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Aston Villa 1.67
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Aston Villa in this one. Average score in simulations is Aston Villa 1.26 to Everton 0.58.
