Reaction
Dean Smith hails "outstanding" Ollie Watkins after Everton win
Ollie Watkins set Aston Villa on their way to a first win at Goodison Park since 2008.
May 1, 22:45
Carlo Ancelotti cannot explain Everton's poor home record
Away from home Everton have taken 23 points out of the last 30 available.
May 2, 10:22
The Match
Match Report
Anwar El Ghazi found a way past the inspired Jordan Pickford in front of a watching Gareth Southgate.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Everton and Aston Villa.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Everton and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Everton could line up against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Everton win with a probability of 38.16%. A win for Aston Villa had a probability of 36.41% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.44%) and 2-0 (6.18%). The likeliest Aston Villa win was 0-1 (8.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.01%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Everton | Draw | Aston Villa |
| 38.16% | 25.43% | 36.41% |
| Both teams to score 56.22% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
