Everton have somehow lost their excellent form in their defense as they had conceded a total of 8 goals in their last 3 English Premier League matches played. I think it will be very difficult for Everton to keep a clean sheet today when they play against Aston Villa despite having the advantage to play this match at their home stadium. I guess there is a high chance for Everton to continue their losing streak.
Previously I had praised Everton's performance because since the last time they got consecutive wins from Nottingham to Burnley, I started to think maybe this was a revival for them after being slumped due to a points deduction. In fact, Everton, in this winning streak, also beat Newcastle and Chelsea, therefore I am increasingly convinced that even if they experience defeat, it will probably only happen in the next one to two matches. But what happened instead was 3 consecutive defeats and indirectly Everton wasted the opportunity to secure 9 points from that match.
Now the challenge is back for Everton today and the opponent is a phenomenal team this season, namely Aston Villa and although I am quite optimistic that if Everton can hold a draw then that will be a pretty good result. But if that doesn't happen then Everton will definitely lose. We know very well that Aston Villa currently has the opportunity to fight for the EPL title and is only one to three points away from Manchester City and Liverpool, that is not a problem for them.