Aston Villa take on the visitors Everton in the round 22 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, January 17th at Villa Park, Birmingham.
Aston Villa are in excellent form and look almost unstoppable. The Villans have been playing under Emery in recent years, and it has proven to be an excellent choice. With him, the ambitious club quickly returned to European competitions and last season debuted in the Champions League, where they reached the playoffs before being eliminated by PSG, the eventual trophy winners. At the same time, they narrowly lost the battle for fifth place to Newcastle in the spring, finishing level on points. The new season started poorly, with an early exit from the League Cup and a winless run in the opening league rounds. However, the Spanish coach once again showed his quality, and from autumn Villa went on a long winning streak across all competitions, which was stopped only in the 12th match by Arsenal, whom they had beaten earlier. They then bounced back against Nottingham Forest. In the latest league round against Crystal Palace, they were held to a goalless draw. In the cup, though, they beat Tottenham 2-1 away from home. Recent results confirm that Aston Villa remain extremely difficult to stop, especially at their own ground. Even occasional draws do not change the overall picture of a team that consistently dominates opponents and controls matches.
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Everton went through the season before last without a real threat of relegation for the first time in a while. Still, Dyche was dismissed midway through that campaign following a change of ownership. The new investors brought back a club legend, Moyes, who eventually guided the team to 13th place with 48 points. In the new championship, after a promising start, Everton stayed in the European places for a while. However, positive spells have increasingly alternated with downturns, and those negative runs have become longer. They began 2026 with a 2-4 defeat to Brentford. Even against relegation strugglers Wolverhampton they managed only a 1-1 draw. In the cup match with Sunderland there was also a draw, but Everton were eliminated on penalties. The recent sequence of results highlights ongoing instability. Away performances, in particular, continue to raise concerns and make it hard for Everton to build momentum.
The Blues have won only one of the last 14 meetings. In the four most recent matches, there were two draws and two victories for the Villans. There is unlikely to be much intrigue here. The stronger and more confident team is playing at home, so a victory for Aston Villa is expected.
Prediction for the match: Aston Villa to win.
