Aston Villa vs Everton Predictions

• Aston Villa have won their last seven home league games.
• Everton have scored just 34 goals in their last 39 Premier League games.
• Ollie Watkins scored 15 Premier League goals last season.

Wasteful Toffees struggle again

Aston Villa were torn apart by a ruthless Newcastle attack in their opener last weekend but they should have more success against an Everton side that are anything but clinical.

The Toffees had the better of the chances against Fulham last Saturday but failed to make the most of them, eventually losing 1-0 at Goodison Park and ruing a host of missed chances.

This lack of goalscoring ability is nothing new. They scored just 34 goals in 38 games last season and Neal Maupay, who led the line in the absence of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, has scored only one league goal since his arrival at Goodison Park last summer.

Villans can bounce back

For Unai Emery’s Villans, it was an ignominious opener at St James’ Park but they can get their season up and running back on home soil against much weaker opponents.

Villa won their final seven home league games last term and conceded just two goals in the process. They are unbeaten against Everton in their last eight meetings and have won the last four, so I’m backing a home win here alongside a repeat of their 2-0 scoreline when these sides met in February.

Ollie Watkins is a good option for anytime goalscorer punters. The Villa striker got into some good positions against Newcastle and was lethal last term, netting 15 top-flight goals and finishing the season strongly.

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