Aston Villa vs Everton: Premier League Prediction 18 January 2026

Everton beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League (matchday 22) on 18 January 2026.

Coach AI predicted 3-1: the outcome was not right. The fans predicted Aston Villa win (90%), which was not right.

Coach AI predicts 3-1 as the correct score for Aston Villa vs Everton. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

Aston Villa form (last 5): no data. Everton form (last 5): no data.

Aston Villa: Boubacar Kamara (knee), Amadou Onana (muscle), and Ross Barkley (knee) are out. First-choice GK Emiliano Martínez (calf) is a major doubt, likely replaced by Marco Bizot. Everton: Michael Keane (suspended), Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Seamus Coleman (hamstring), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (thigh), and Tim Iroegbunam (groin) are sidelined. Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye are unavailable due to the AFCON final.

Aston Villa score at home 1.8 goals on average and concede 0.8 (10 matches). Everton score away 0.9 goals on average and concede 1.0 (10 matches).

Football Meister has recorded 1 previous meeting between Aston Villa and Everton: Aston Villa won 0, Everton won 0 and 1 ended in a draw. The goal tally is 0-0.

The last meeting was on 13 Sept 2025: Everton - Aston Villa 0-0.

Among Football Meister players, 90% back a home win for Aston Villa, 0% a draw, and 10% an away win for Everton. The most predicted scoreline is 2-0. Fans are more bullish than Coach AI on Aston Villa: fans pick 90% home win, Coach AI calculates 57%.

The most predicted scoreline for Aston Villa vs Everton is 2-0. Of all Football Meister players, 90% back Aston Villa, 0% a draw and 10% Everton.

Aston Villa are 12th in the Premier League with 8 points from 7 games. Everton are 8th with 10 points from 7 games.

Aston Villa vs Everton kicks off on Sunday, 18 January 2026 at 16:30 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Premier League.

The referee for Aston Villa vs Everton in the Premier League is Tony Harrington.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for Aston Villa vs Everton: 1. Aston Villa's dominant home form, seeking a 12th consecutive victory at Villa Park across all competitions. 2. Everton's severe injury and availability crisis, missing key defenders like Branthwaite and Keane, plus midfield engines like Gueye and Ndiaye (AFCON). 3. The return of Ollie Watkins to Villa's starting XI following the departure of Donyell Malen to Roma. 4. Villa's historical dominance in this fixture, remaining unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League meetings against Everton. 5. Jack Grealish's return to Villa Park as an Everton player, providing their primary creative threat but facing a hostile reception and a settled Villa backline..

Coach AI sees Aston Villa as the stronger side in Aston Villa vs Everton. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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Coach AI has analyzed over 1,000 matches. In 50% of cases, the correct outcome (home win, draw, or away win) is predicted accurately. In more than 10% of matches, the exact final score matches the prediction, significantly above the market average.

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