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.