In this week 23 match, on Sat Jan 22nd, Everton plays host to Aston Villa in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Everton is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Norwich City. Michael Keane scored the first goal for Norwich City on an own goal in the 16th minute, then Adam Idah added another in the 18th minute on a feed from Brandon Williams. Everton looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while aston Villa sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes struck first for Manchester United in the 6th minute on a feed from Alex Telles, then Bruno Fernandes added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Fred. Aston Villa is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Sep 18th, Aston Villa won by a score of 3 to 0. Matty Cash struck first for Aston Villa in the 66th minute on a feed from Douglas Luiz, then Lucas Digne added another on an own goal in the 69th minute In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and Aston Villa ran away with the shutout win.
Jacob Ramsey has been the most prolific scorer on Aston Villa in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Anthony Gordon has been the most effective weapon for Everton lately. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches
Everton will be without Tom Davies, Richarlison, Fabian Delph, Yerry Mina and Sylvain Distin, while Steven Gerrard’s squad will be without Marvelous Nakamba and Philogene-Bidace.