Aston Villa vs Everton Prediction, 5/13/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/10/2021

Game: Aston Villa vs Everton

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+138) Everton (+200)

Richarlison and Everton (16-7-11, 8th in the EPL) travel to Villa Park on Thursday where they'll meet Aston Villa (14-6-14, 11th in the EPL). The expected starting goalies will be Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Jordan Pickford for Everton. Everton are at at +200 while the Villains are at +138. The total opens at 2.5.

Aston Villa faced Manchester United in their last match and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-1. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 82.6% received passes rate by converting 317 out of their 384 targeted passes in their last game. Aston Villa tried 15 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 8 of the attempts for a percentage of 53.3%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Aston Villa finished at a 45.5% rate by landing 5 shots on target of 11 total shots. Aston Villa averages 1.38 goals per 90 min (47 goals in total) and have accounted for 35 assists in all games for the season.

Jack Grealish is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Aston Villa. Grealish has been in the starting lineup in 176 matchups in his career and tallies 0.19 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from England has 34 goals in 16,151 mins played. He has 35 assists while tallying 38 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career. One more player who could decide who wins is Bertrand Traore, the forward born in Burkina Faso. Traore has totaled 12,586 minutes in 149 career starts and has earned himself 24 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times during his soccer career while he has scored 54 goals. He scores 0.39 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy defending the goal for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has defended the goal for a total of 9,319 minutes and has earned 349 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.3 (131 goals surrendered) and his save % is 74.3. The keeper hailing from Argentina has faced 474 shots tried against him in 103 starting assignments. Martinez (38-24-41 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 35 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 34.0% shutout rate.

When they last took the field, Everton got the victory with a final of 1-0 against West Ham United. Everton earned a 66.7% successful dribble percentage by converting 16 out of the 24 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by completing 214 of the 278 attempted passes for a rate of 77.0%. Everton had 3 shots tried out of the team's 8 shots tried giving them a 37.5% clip in their last outing. With a total of 44 goals and 31 assists in all their contests, Everton is averaging 1.29 goals and 0.91 assists per 90.

Richarlison will be counted on for Everton. He scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 161 matches so far in his career. The forward from Brazil has been on the field for 13,804 mins and has earned 46 goals. He has tallied 26 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the forward hailing from England. Calvert-Lewin has earned himself 24 yellow card cautions in 10,415 professional minutes played (110 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.39. He has totaled 45 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 9 different times.

Jordan Pickford will be residing in front of the net for Everton. Pickford has accumulated 80 clean sheets and has defended 1,226 shots against him in 25,734 career minutes. He has earned a save % of 68.8 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.8%. He has allowed 1.38 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 93-74-119. In his career, Pickford has given up 394 goals while totaling 846 stops in 288 starts.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+138)

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