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. 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