Everton vs Aston Villa prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out tonight?

Aston Villa look to build on their newfound hope and confidence in the relegation battle with their trip to Everton.

Dean Smith’s side still have a four-point gap to bridge to reach safety, with West Ham and Watford clear at this stage.

While Wolves beat the Toffees well last time out, meaning Carlo Ancelotti will be demanding a strong reaction here despite exiting the race to qualify for Europe.

Villa know victory is paramount to increase the pressure on West Ham and Watford ahead of their meeting on Friday.

Here is our prediction for the game.

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When is it and what time is kick-off?

The match will begin at 6pm on Thursday 16 July at Goodison Park.

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD, and Sky subscribers can also stream the game on the Sky Go app.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

What is the team news?

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Achilles) and Fabian Delph (muscle) are set to remain on the sidelines. Yerry Mina’s thigh problem, which forced him off against Wolves means he is a big doubt here. Mason Holgate (shin) and Andre Gomes (knock) have recovered in time to start here.

Kortney Hause (groin) pulled up in the warm-up against Palace, Neil Taylor suffered a knock after 36 minutes, while Bjorn Engels (Achilles) is a long-term absentee.

Confirmed line-ups

Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Digne, Iwobi, Gomes, Davies, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Aston Villa: Reina, El Mohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Hourihane, Grealish, Trezeguet, Samatta

What are the odds?

Everton: Evens

Draw: 5/2

Aston Villa: 13/5

Prediction

The win over Palace will have done wonders for Villa, but the pressure remains fully on with four points separating them from safety. We’ll go with Dean Smith’s side to grind out a precious win, due to the extra motivation, setting up a gripping end to the relegation battle. 1-2.