Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Aston Villa 4th with 65 points, Everton 13th with 49, 16 apart. Aston Villa's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Aston Villa were scoring 1.47 and conceding 1.29, Everton 1.24 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 38 times in the GioScore results database: 14 wins for Aston Villa, 13 draws and 11 for Everton, at 2.68 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 39% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.68 all-time.
The venue was Villa Park, with room for 42,640 spectators. With 100 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, T. Harrington was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Everton: Thierno Barry (59')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 63% · Everton 37% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-4