Aston Villa are heading into this match in up-and-down form, with two wins, two losses, and a draw from their last five games. Their most recent result was a solid win, but they have also lost heavily recently. Everton, on the other hand, have been struggling more—they have only won once in their last five matches, with two draws and two losses, and they have looked shaky at the back, conceding a few goals.

Looking at recent meetings between these two teams, the games have been very tight and low-scoring. The last three matches all ended with either a 0-0 draw or a 1-0 win for Aston Villa, so goals have been rare. Given that both sides have been inconsistent and their recent clashes have been close, this match looks like it could be a tight, cautious affair. I expect Aston Villa to have a slight edge and likely win by a narrow score, but a draw is also a very possible outcome.