Aston Villa travel to Everton today and both clubs didn’t bring in any new players in yesterdays transfer deadline day. Despite that both teams have brought in two new players. Everton signing McGeady and Troare on loan from Monaco. Meanwhile Villa brought in Ryan Bertrand and Grant Holt on loan. Everton may have done the better business signing more calibre players, but it’s Aston Villa who have the better League form as of late. Everton tied against West Brom a fortnight ago and most recently lost to Liverpool 4-0. They’ve also lost a few of their best players through injury, Lukaku, Oviedo and Coleman are all out injured.
Aston Villa’s form has been mainly down to a change of formation, Lambert has outed to played a 4-3-1-2 formation with Weimann or Bacuna playing the centre-forward/attacking midfielder role. With Villa failing to attract an attacking midfielder to Villa, Bacuna and Weimann may be the players to fill that role.
Gareth Barry may play against his former club today. Barry made over 365 appearances for Aston Villa from 1998 to 2009 scoring 41 goals. In 2009 he moved to Manchester City for a transfer fee of £12 million.
Team News:
This might be the perfect time to face Everton. Romelu Lukaku is ruled out following an injury sustained against Liverpool last Tuesday. On-loan forward Lacina Traore is still 10 days away from being fit. Everton will also be without two key defenders, Seamus Coleman, Sylvian Distin are all ruled out with a hamstring injury. While Gerard Deulofeu is also out with a hamstring injury.
Aston Villa’s only fitness concern is Gabby Agbonlahor who sustained a foot injury against Liverpool. He will be given a late fitness test.
Match Facts:
– Everton have lost just one of their last 20 Barclays Premier League games at Goodison Park (W14 D5 L1).
– In Aston Villa’s last 10 Barclays Premier League away games they have either conceded exactly two goals (six times) or kept a clean sheet.
-Aston Villa have lost none of the last seven Premier League visits to Goodison Park (W2 D5) but the last four in a row have been draws.
-Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored seven Premier League goals against Everton, more than he has managed against any other opponent in the competition.
-Everton are looking for their 300th Premier League win, something Aston Villa achieved in midweek against West Brom.
Predicted Lineups:
Howard
Stones-Jagielka-Alcaraz-Baines
McCarthy-Barry
McGeady-Barkley-Osman
Mirallas
Benteke-Weimann
Bacuna
Delph-Westwood-El Ahmadi
Bertrand-Clark-Vlaar-Lowton
Guzan
Match Prediction:
Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
I think Aston Villa could nick a draw today. Everton haven’t been playing to well, I’ve watched their last recent games and they’re missing Coleman a lot. Everton’s defence also stands out because it’s not nearly as strong as it has been all season. Alcaraz was torn apart by Sturridge. I reckon Villa would have a greater chance of a victory if Agbonlahor was partnered with Benteke because the defence wouldn’t be able to deal with that. Weimann and Mirallas to scored. But for some reason, I don’t think this game will be too entertaining.
3 at the back for us with Holt starting. Think we will see a lot of goofball today. Finger’s crossed it works. If our midfield aren’t on song, Barklay and Mirallas will destroy us. UTV
balls! no gabby that only leaves the long ball up to benteke, was hoping gabby could do to them what sterling did to em on tues 🙁
can only hope benteke has another of those ‘unplayable’ days like he did on weds, he won nearly everything that was thrown at him.
Can’t understand why we have 3 at the back and 2 lumps up top. Using the 3 CB’s takes away out and out width, something we surely need if we are going to be utilising the big men….
1.0 villa bacuna
Get in. Bacuna 1 up
Playing them at just the right time
Rain. That’s wat links the last two and this match. We need to install sprinklers at the top of the stands at Villa Park.
Get fucking in there,early days fingers x.utc coyl
I said 3.1 giddy I might be right. Og jokers Cardiff losing. Looks like I was right about poyet we shud of got him
Stoke 1 up
It will be lowton for Holt then defend for our lives for half hour! Tekkers won’t get a lookin this half now.
Bloody hope not, unless he lets Bacuna go further forward. Nothing against Lowton, just the old adage the best form of defence is attack.
Need to get Holt off. Nothing but giving away free kicks
Everton are coming more forward Bains having to much space , they have now pun Pienare on going for it now.
Don’t worry we will c it thru they’ve no one who can finish
1.1 shud get a draw at least
Put.
Here we fucking go.shite 🙁
Aarrgghh fucking abysmall tactics second half! Back to the shite were all used to, great!
Why has vlaar come of is he injured
Clark concedes another ridiculous free kick. Getting very old
Pathetic tactics from Villa, this just ain’t football.
Double shite ooha you could be right with your prediction just wrong team.
Can’t believe we lost giddy thout wed get a point at least. Why was vlaar taken of
Fuck sake
Can anyone tell me why Vlaar came off Albrighton. Can’t get near the game today!
The stats speak volumes imo.
If we had got anything out of this game it would of been a fluke.
How the fuck did we get 1 goal? Great free kick and well played Everton but I’ve got to say that was the worst passing display I’ve ever seen by a Villa team.
I agree, I think we’re the worst footballing team in the league.
Sorry to say its what I predicted, Villa play to that prats method long ball up the pitch, we don’t have players that win a ball and make chances, I bet Vlaar was under that much pressure looking after Clarke and co he out of the game. Shit manager shit players, shit owner. Fucking good job other teams are as bad.
Why change anything from the last 2 games. We’ve been decent and then go to Goodison, while their chips are down and set up mega ultra defensive and get absolutely dicked for 95 mins. Nobody but Lambert to blame, just wish he would say so after…….
I hope Vlaar came off with a knock and not because Lambert thinks the terrible Clarke is better!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t even think Everton were good……We were just shite.
You can’t stick 11 behind the ball and just absorb wave after wave of attacks and then when you have the ball give it straight back to the opposition and expect not to concede.
Just what was the game plan???
Hope for a draw.