Aston Villa vs Everton Prediction, 1/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/17/2026

Game: Aston Villa vs Everton

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: Peacock

Villa Park in Birmingham, England is the site where Everton (8-5-8) will try to defeat Aston Villa (13-4-4) on Sunday. The Villains are priced at -128 and the Toffees are priced at +106. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Marco Bizot for Aston Villa and Jordan Pickford for Everton.

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Aston Villa F.C. has surrendered 24 goals while relinquishing 1.14 G/90, and the opposition have amassed 84 SoT against them. They have tallied 6 clean sheets, giving them a % of 28.6% on the campaign. Aston Villa has 32 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. The Villains sit at 12th in goals expected having 25.0, and the expected goals against are 30.1. On the season, this team has an average of 2.05 pts per match (43 points) and are 3rd among Big 5 teams with 24 assists. The team's difference in goals is 9 by means of 33 goals finished and also 24 goals relinquished. Aston Villa has accounted for 60 SVs and they also hold a SV rate of 71.4% so far this year.

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Everton has compiled 23 goals and the team's xG for the year is currently at 23.6. This club's goals against/90 min is at 1.19 with 56 saves, and they have accumulated 8 clean sheets. For the year, the Toffees have a save percentage of 69.5% (82 SoTA), and also rank 12th among Big 5 teams with 29 points. Everton has a ranking of 7th in relation to goals allowed having 25, and their difference in goals is at -2. The Toffees have earned a shut out % of 38.1% on the campaign and 40 yellow card warnings. The Toffees are averaging 1.4 pts per contest while earning 19 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Aston Villa will be Marco Bizot. Bizot has played for 12,911 mins and has accumulated 418 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.44 (207 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 67.1%. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has seen 623 shots tried against him in 143 career starts. Bizot (55-35-53 record during his career) has recorded 40 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.9%% shutout rate.

Jordan Pickford will look after the net for Everton. In his career, Pickford has given up 490 goals while totaling 1,071 saves in 345 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.42 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 110-86-149. He has a save % of 68.8% and his clean sheet rate is 27.6%%. Pickford has recorded 95 clean sheets while defending 1,556 shots against him in 31,002 career mins.

Ollie Watkins is one guy who has a chance to score for Aston Villa. The forward born in England has accumulated 161 goals scored in 35,786 minutes played. Watkins has been a starter in 399 contests in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.40 G/90. He has 62 assists while earning 384 points so far in his career.

Everton stars Beto, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward from Guinea-Bissau has been on the pitch for 10,842 mins while scoring 52 goals. He scores 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 111 matches during his pro soccer career. He has totaled 110 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 6 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+106)

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