Played
August 25, 2012 3:00 PM BST
Villa Park — Birmingham
Referee: M. Oliver
Attendance: 36565
August 25, 2012 3:00 PM BST
Villa Park — Birmingham
Referee: M. Oliver
Attendance: 36565
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| Aston Villa | 3.10 | 81.00 | 3.00 | 81.00 | 3.30 | 30.00 | 3.60 | 3.50 |
| Draw | 3.30 | 61.00 | 3.25 | 41.00 | 3.20 | 12.00 | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Everton | 2.25 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 1.00 | 2.30 | 1.05 | 2.14 | 2.13 |
Aston Villa - Everton Preview: Toffees look to end seven-year Villa Park hoodoo
David Moyes' side look to keep their momentum going after a fine opening win over Manchester United, while the Villans aim for their first points of the season
By Tom Marshall-Bailey
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ASTON VILLA  Given Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Clark N'Zogbia, El-Ahmadi, Delph, Holman Ireland Bent |
EVERTON
 Howard Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines Osman, Fellaini, Gibson, Pienaar Mirallas, Jelavic |
Paul Lambert is still without the services of Richard Dunne (groin), Marc Albrighton (foot) and Gabby Agbonlahor (knee) through injury and with full-backs Alan Hutton and Stephen Warnock currently in exile at the club, options are few and far between.
Darren Bent picked up an eye injury this week, but has responded well to treatment and should feature at Villa Park.
With limited resources currently available to him, Lambert will, in most probability, field the same team that showed promise against West Ham last week, but ultimately had nothing to show for it.
Everton, meanwhile, may hand Kevin Mirallas his Premier League debut after his move from Olympiakos. Whether the Belgian forward starts or not could depend on the fitness of leading striker Nikica Jelavic.
The Croatian, along with Sylvain Distin, had to receive treatment towards the end of Monday's 1-0 win over Manchester United but the duo hope to prove their fitness by the weekend.
Marouane Fellaini, who proved to be the match winner against United with a second-half header, and Darron Gibson were doubts for that game itself but after coming through unscathed, both appear fully fit.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Aston Villa have won just one of their last 13 Premier League home matches (W1 D5 L7).
- The Villans are currently on a run of 11 league games without a victory (W0 D5 L6).
- Paul Lambert's side have failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League matches, netting only once in each of the other two games.
- Darren Bent (right) has scored three goals in as many Premier League games for Villa against Everton.
- The Toffees have won none of their last seven visits in the Premier League to Villa Park, drawing four and losing three.
- They have drawn seven of their last nine Premier League away games, including the last four in a row.
- Leon Osman has scored more Premier League goals (five) against Aston Villa than he has managed versus any other team.
- Everton have won none of their last 12 Premier League meetings against Aston Villa, but eight of those games have been draws.
- Indeed, six of the last seven Premier League games between Villa and Everton have been drawn.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Aston Villa 1-2 Everton
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Aston Villa 0-2 Everton
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Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
- 10.51 %
| Premier League (EPL) | 2 Feb 2013 | Everton 3 - Aston Villa 3 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 25 Aug 2012 | Aston Villa 1 - Everton 3 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 14 Jan 2012 | Aston Villa 1 - Everton 1 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 10 Sep 2011 | Everton 2 - Aston Villa 2 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 2 Apr 2011 | Everton 2 - Aston Villa 2 |
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| 19 May 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Aston Villa 2 | EPL |
| 11 May 2013 | Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | Norwich City 1 - Aston Villa 2 | EPL |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa 6 - Sunderland 1 | EPL |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0 | EPL |
Everton
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| 19 May 2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham 0 | EPL |
| 5 May 2013 | Liverpool 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Everton 1 - Fulham 0 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Everton 0 | EPL |
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| 1 | Shay Given | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Ron Vlaar | Defender |
| 6 | Ciaran Clark | Defender |
| 32 | Nathan Baker | Defender |
| 34 | Matthew Lowton | Defender |
| 8 | Karim El Ahmadi | Midfielder |
| 10 | Charles N'Zogbia | Midfielder |
| 25 | Barry Bannan | Midfielder |
| 31 | Chris Herd | Midfielder |
| 9 | Darren Bent | Striker |
| 14 | Nathan Delfouneso | Striker |
| 22 | Bradley Guzan | Goalkeeper |
| 30 | Eric Lichaj | Defender |
| 7 | Stephen Ireland | Midfielder |
| 14 | Brett Holman | Midfielder |
| 16 | Fabian Delph | Midfielder |
| 26 | Andreas Weimann | Striker |
| 36 | Graham Burke | Midfielder |
| 24 | Tim Howard | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 15 | Sylvain Distin | Defender |
| 28 | Darron Gibson | Midfielder |
| 18 | Phil Neville | Defender |
| 21 | Leon Osman | Midfielder |
| 20 | Steven Pienaar | Midfielder |
| 25 | Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder |
| 7 | Nikica Jelavic | Striker |
| 14 | Steven Naismith | Striker |
| 1 | Jan Mucha | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | John Heitinga | Defender |
| 20 | Ross Barkley | Midfielder |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman | Defender |
| 11 | Kevin Mirallas | Striker |
| 19 | Magaye Gueye | Striker |
| 28 | Victor Anichebe | Striker |
| Darren Bent | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 9 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The Villans will rely heavily on the former Spurs man if they are to avoid becoming embroiled in another relegation scrap this season and it is imperative he gets off the mark sooner rather than later to boost morale around the club. He will need supplying from the likes of Stephen Ireland and Charles N'Zogbia, who must improve to get the best out of their top marksman.
| Marouane Fellaini | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 25 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 31 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
The Belgium international was simply unplayable against Manchester United on Monday night. He was everywhere, picking up loose balls, driving at the defence and perfectly laying the ball off to his teammates to get involved in attacks. If Fellaini can prove as much of a handful in the air as he was for the likes of Nemanja Vidic and Michael Carrick the other night, then Villa could be in for a very long afternoon.
Villa are still finding their feet under new manager Lambert. The Scot is trying to do things his own way and from the passing game his side displayed last week, there clearly appears to be some sort of development from the brand of football under Alex McLeish last season.
Villa had plenty of possession and shots against West Ham, but ultimately only two hit the target and none found the back of the net. The pressure is on Darren Bent to change that fact.
Everton's goalscoring potential is undeniable however, with Mirallas further bolstering an already impressive Toffees frontline. Their firepower should see them through at Villa Park.
Villa had plenty of possession and shots against West Ham, but ultimately only two hit the target and none found the back of the net. The pressure is on Darren Bent to change that fact.
Everton's goalscoring potential is undeniable however, with Mirallas further bolstering an already impressive Toffees frontline. Their firepower should see them through at Villa Park.
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Manchester United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
