Aston Villa-Everton is a match valid for the second day of the Premier League and is played on Sunday at 3 pm: TV, formations, predictions.
It was a real shock the defeat suffered by Aston Villa in the first day of the Premier League against Newcastle. A 5-1 without any possibility of appeal, which downsizes – at least for the moment – Unai Emery’s team, according to insiders one of the potential surprises of the season that has just begun.
In the match at St. James’ Park, the Villans remained in the game exclusively for one half, only to founder in the second half, conceding three more goals. The injury suffered by defender Mings, who came off after thirty minutes, did not help either. An unexpected humiliation, which the fans would have gladly spared themselves: in any case it was only the first league game, so no drama. Aston Villa certainly starts behind the current big boys in the English top league, but they have made yet another ambitious market – more strikes could come in the coming weeks – and will almost certainly have their say in the fight for a place in Europe. Emery and his men will also have to cope with a double commitment: their Conference League debut is scheduled as early as next week, with the Villans needing to get the better of Scotland’s Hibernian in the double tie-breaker to enter the group stage of the competition won last year by West Ham.
Before reacquainting themselves with Europe, Aston Villa will make their debut in front of their home crowd against Everton, aiming to extend their home winning streak by clinching their eighth in a row.
Tarkowski
The Toffees, who were saved at the last gasp in the last championship, also lost on their debut, falling at Goodison Park (0-1) to Fulham. Nevertheless, coach Sean Dyche has little to reproach himself for. It was his Everton who played the game: in fact, Tarkowski and his teammates lacked only the goal. Now the challenge at Villa Park, against an Aston Villa that has not lost in eight matches against the Liverpool club: in the 2023-24 Premier League the Birmingham outfit got the better of both the first leg and the return leg (2-1 and 0-2).
The prediction
A major reaction is to be expected from Aston Villa, hurt after the bombastic 5-1 loss to Newcastle. Everton is coming off an unlucky match, in which they created a lot and would have deserved at least a draw. But the feeling is that the Toffees will have to wait to get their first points of the season. Villans favored for victory.
The likely lineups for Aston Villa-Everton
- ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Digne; Kamara, Douglas Luiz; Diaby, Tielemans, McGinn; Watkins.
- EVERTON (4-5-1): Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Keane, Young; Iwobi, Onana, Doucouré, Gueye, Danjuma; Maupay.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
