Everton play host to Aston Villa at the Hill Dickinson Stadium this weekend.
David Moyes‘ side are back in action on Saturday afternoon and are in search of their fourth consecutive victory in all competitions.
Everton started the season with a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Leeds United, but since then, they’ve beaten Brighton and Hove Albion, Mansfield Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
That leaves them fifth in the Premier League table, three points behind their fierce Merseyside rivals Liverpool.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |  ChelseaChelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 |  ArsenalArsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 |  TottenhamTottenham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  EvertonEverton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  SunderlandSunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  BournemouthBournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Ahead of the Aston Villa clash, we’ve decided to take a look at how the head-to-head record in recent years.
Everton’s recent record vs Aston Villa
Looking at Everton’s recent record against this weekend’s opponents Aston Villa, it doesn’t make for good reading.
Unai Emery’s side have won three of the last five meetings, and did the double over the Toffees last season.
| 20 Aug 2023 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 4-0 | Premier League |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Cup |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League |
In fact, the last time these two sides met, Moyes had just replaced Sean Dyche and unfortunately suffered a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park
Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game shortly after half-time.
Everton vs Aston Villa head-to-head record
In total, Everton have played Aston Villa 233 times, with their first ever meeting taking place in September 1888.
Villa just edge the head-to-head record, beating the Toffees six more times, so history suggests it could go either way on Saturday.
| Games won: | 83 |
| Games drawn: | 61 |
| Games lost: | 89 |
The form is with Moyes’ side, as Villa are yet to get into the win column this season, drawing one and losing two of their first three Premier League games.
Crystal Palace dealt with them comfortably at Villa Park last time out, winning 3-0, so Everton will fancy themselves.
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