English Premier League - Everton VS Aston Villa Prediction

English Premier League  -  Everton VS Aston Villa
Match Time:16-01-2025 03:30 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
David Moyes will make his return to the home dugout at Goodison Park 12 years after leaving the club when Everton host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday. The former Toffees' manager was appointed as Sean Dyche's replacement over the weekend for a second spell in charge, and his first task will be to end the club's dismal recent run against Villa.

Both clubs enter this fixture having had plenty of days to prepare, both securing wins in their respective FA Cup third round ties prior to the weekend, so they should be in good shape. Baines revealed that he did not pick the team that started against Peterborough, but there were no real surprises, with Dwight McNeil, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Coleman not involved, with the latter sitting next to him in the dugout.

Emery has plenty of players with Goodison Park experience in his ranks, but Ross Barkley will not be fit to partner Amadou Onana and Lucas Digne in the matchday squad after he went off with a calf injury in the cup tie with West Ham. Pau Torres is also absent in defence, and Diego Carlos is doubtful due to a foot injury, while Jaden Philogene is set to leave the club this month to join Ipswich Town, and was not in the squad to face West Ham last week.

Odds Analysis
With limited time for Moyes to prepare, familiar habits embedded in under Dyche may set in for Everton here, despite the onus being on them to go out and get a result in front of a home crowd under the lights. Emery may just be willing to end their losing away run in any way possible in a game that will be tough to prepare for, and even though they have more quality in their ranks, this could be close and cagey.

Pick: Draw