Aston Villa vs Everton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Jan 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Aston Villa vs Everton

Third-placed Aston Villa go head-to-head with Everton at Villa Park, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 18 January.

Aston Villa look a great bet to beat Everton on the Full-Time Result market. You can get odds of -161 with BetMGM that the home team claim a victory and this looks like a value wager based on the latest stats and team news.

Aston Villa drew on the road in their last Premier League game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Birmingham side had most of the ball recording 60% possession and three shots on target.

Their most recent encounter saw Villa triumph 2-1 when visiting Tottenham in the FA Cup.

Everton played Wolverhampton Wanderers at home in their previous Premier League game. It was a 1-1 draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees recorded 46% possession and totalled two shots on goal, while Michael Keane found the net.

Last time out, Everton suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat (1-1 AET) when hosting Sunderland in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villa haven’t lost to Everton in their past four games, with the last clash ending 0-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved seven Villa wins, one Everton victory and two draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Aston Villa	28	15	6	7	38	30	8	38:30	51
8	Everton	29	12	7	10	34	33	1	34:33	43

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Villa have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. The Villans have averaged 52.2% possession, 445.7 passes and 4.6 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 5.3 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 4.0 corners.

Top scorers Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers have found the net 6 times, with John McGinn getting 2. Youri Tielemans has the most assists with 3, while goalie Emiliano Martinez has recorded one clean sheet.

Everton have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 10.8 attempts, 3.2 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. David Moyes' team average 40.7% possession, 357.0 passes, 4.4 corners in their favour and 5.5 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts.

The top scorers have been Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on 3, with Michael Keane getting 1. Jack Grealish and James Garner have been top assists providers with 2, while Jordan Pickford has kept 5 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins.

Everton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford (GK), Nathan Patterson, James Tarkowski, Jake O'Brien, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Merlin Roehl, James Garner, Dwight McNeil, Harrison Armstrong, Jack Grealish, Thierno Barry.

Aston Villa vs Everton Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Aston Villa vs Everton with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with Aston Villa. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this Premier League encounter and odds of -161 are highly attractive.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest Premier League stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Aston Villa vs Everton league stats:

• Villa have won 8 consecutive games at home.
• Villa have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• Villa have won 7 of their last 10 games against Everton.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 61.7% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

We’d recommend taking a look at the Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score markets if you’re interested in siding with Villa but want bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

Aston Villa To Win @ -161 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Aston Villa 2 - 0 Everton

Aston Villa can be backed at +600 to triumph by a 2-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Thierno Barry Over 0.5 Shots On Target +105

Thierno Barry (Everton) has registered at least one shot on goal in his past two Premier League matches on the road. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of +105 currently on offer.

Latest Thierno Barry Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-185

Shots

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

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John McGinn to Score +400

John McGinn (Villa) has netted two goals in his past five Premier League games. We’re content to land the +400 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest John McGinn Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+360

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Shots

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners +105

All of the past three Aston Villa matches have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line not covered, with the same thing happening in the previous two  Everton games. It looks a logical viewpoint that the line won’t be reached and you can land a price of +105 for this Total Corners wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Aston Villa

Total

8.60 4.60 4.00

Home

10.00 5.10 4.90

Away

9.30 4.50 4.80

Everton

Total

9.90 4.40 5.50

Home

10.30 5.30 5.00

Away

9.30 3.40 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-135

Aston Villa Corners

Over 6.5

-105

Under 6.5

-133

Everton Corners

Over 3.5

-118

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-294

X

+750

2

+270

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Aston Villa vs Everton Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Aston Villa are available at -179 to come away with a triumph in this Premier League clash, meaning a 64% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. Everton are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +510.

There is odds of -104 if you want to back Villa -1 on the Asian Handicap. A victory of two or more goals against Everton equals a full payout, with a one-goal triumph seeing a full refund.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Full-Time Result

1

-179

X

+300

2

+510

Half-Time Result

1

+107

X

+138

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-417

X2

+135

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-104

2 Hcp +1

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-127

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-105

Those interested in Ollie Watkins to find the net anytime can get +115, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +310.

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

+115

Anytime

+310

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Donyell Malen (Villa)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Thierno Barry (Everton)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Beto (Everton)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Iliman Ndiaye (Everton)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Jack Grealish (Everton)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Carlos Alcaraz (Everton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Matty Cash (Villa)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Tyler Dibling (Everton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

James Garner (Everton)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Merlin Röhl (Everton)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Dwight McNeil (Everton)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Tyrone Mings (Villa)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Victor Lindelöf (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Lucas Digne (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ezri Konsa (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Pau Torres (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Lamare Bogarde (Villa)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Boubacar Kamara (Villa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+125

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-111

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-156

Beto (Everton)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Thierno Barry (Everton)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-185

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Iliman Ndiaye (Everton)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-238

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-263

Carlos Alcaraz (Everton)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-263

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-278

Jack Grealish (Everton)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-313

James Garner (Everton)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-455

Dwight McNeil (Everton)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-435

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Tyler Dibling (Everton)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Merlin Röhl (Everton)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Tyrone Mings (Villa)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1000

Ezri Konsa (Villa)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1250

Pau Torres (Villa)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-909

Victor Lindelöf (Villa)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Lucas Digne (Villa)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Lamare Bogarde (Villa)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Boubacar Kamara (Villa)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 3.5

+112

Under 3.5

-

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 2.5

+116

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

-

Thierno Barry (Everton)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Beto (Everton)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

Jack Grealish (Everton)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

James Garner (Everton)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Tyler Dibling (Everton)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Merlin Röhl (Everton)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Dwight McNeil (Everton)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Aston Villa have enjoyed ten straight wins at Villa Park.

Everton have four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Villa were 3-2 victors against Everton last time out at Villa Park. The past 7 H2H games at Villa Park have involved five Villa wins, one Everton victory and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Aston Villa Home Stats		10-0-0	2.80	2.20	0.60	7	3	6	4
Everton Away Stats		4-2-4	1.90	0.90	1.00	2	8	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Aston Villa vs Everton Lineups & Team News

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