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Aston Villa vs Everton Live Stream Today – Kick-off Time, Line-ups, Prediction & Score Updates
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Birmingham, 18 January 2026 – Villa Park braces for a high-stakes Premier League clash this afternoon as in-form Aston Villa host Everton, a meeting that could tighten the title race and reshape the relegation battle.
Kick-off, TV and streaming
• Kick-off: 16:30 UTC (11:30 ET, 08:30 PT)
• Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
• Live TV (UK): Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League
• Streaming: Sky Go (UK), Peacock Premium (US), fuboTV (Canada) – local listings apply
Why the match matters
Unai Emery’s side sit third, four points behind leaders Arsenal and one behind Manchester City. Victory would propel the Villans into second and extend their home winning streak to a club-record 12 league games. Everton, meanwhile, hover just two points above the drop zone; David Moyes’ men have collected three away wins from their last five and need another result to ease mounting pressure.
Team news and predicted line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendía, Rogers; Watkins.
Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko; Garner, Röhl; McNeil, Armstrong, Grealish; Barry.
Villa are without Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Donyell Malen (loan to Roma), while Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins are restored to the XI. Everton remain deprived of Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye, who contest the AFCON final tonight, and Michael Keane serves the second of a three-match ban.
Key battles to watch
• Ollie Watkins vs Jarrad Tarkowski – Watkins’ movement has yielded four goals in his last six league outings; Tarkowski must marshal a reshuffled back line.
• Jack Grealish’s Villa Park return – the former Holte End hero could exploit spaces between Villa’s midfield pivots and full-backs.
• Set-pieces – Villa have scored nine goals from dead-ball situations this season (third-most in the league); Everton have conceded eight.
Head-to-head snapshot
Villa have won the last four meetings in all competitions, outscoring Everton 9-2. The Toffees’ last league win at Villa Park came in March 2016.
Form guide (all comps)
Aston Villa: W W L W W
Everton: L W L W L
Stat pack
• Villa rank second for home goals (27) and joint-best for home defensive record (6 conceded).
• Everton have converted just 9.3 % of their shots on target away from Goodison – 18th in the division.
• Douglas Luiz is one booking away from suspension; Amadou Onana returns to the bench after injury.
Odds (average bookmakers)
Aston Villa 4/7 | Draw 3/1 | Everton 5/1
Prediction
Momentum, depth and unrivalled Villa Park form point to another home triumph. Expect Everton to stay compact, but Watkins and Buendía should fashion enough chances to break through. Aston Villa 2–0 Everton.
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