Everton v Aston Villa: Premier League prediction

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The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Draw
Tony Cascarino: Draw
Graham Poll: Away win

Everton team news
Aston Villa are hoping winger Ashley Young shakes off a calf injury in time to face Everton in Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash at Goodison Park. Young came in for rough treatment during Thursday's UEFA Cup clash with MSK Zilina and was limping towards the end of Villa's 2-1 defeat. Central defender Curtis Davies is set to return after a slight ankle injury, along with midfielder Steve Sidwell whose wife recently gave birth. But striker John Carew (back) is ruled out which means 17-year-old Nathan Delfouneso, who scored on his full debut against MSK, could play some part.

Provisional squad: Friedel, Cuellar, Davies, Laursen, L Young, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Sidwell, A Young, Agbonlahor, Delfouneso, Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Salifou, Osbourne.

Aston Villa team news
Aston Villa are hoping winger Ashley Young shakes off a calf injury in time to face Everton in Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash at Goodison Park. Young came in for rough treatment during Thursday's UEFA Cup clash with MSK Zilina and was limping towards the end of Villa's 2-1 defeat. Central defender Curtis Davies is set to return after a slight ankle injury, along with midfielder Steve Sidwell whose wife recently gave birth. But striker John Carew (back) is ruled out which means 17-year-old Nathan Delfouneso, who scored on his full debut against MSK, could play some part.

Provisional squad: Friedel, Cuellar, Davies, Laursen, L Young, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Sidwell, A Young, Agbonlahor, Delfouneso, Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Salifou, Osbourne.

Opta match facts

Everton have won only one of their last seven league games at Goodison Park, but are unbeaten in their last four.

The Toffees have scored one goal in each of their last three home league games.

Villa's last two league games have ended 0-0.

In their last seven league games, only one side has been able to score more than once in a match with David Moyes' team - Everton against West Ham.

There have been four goals scored in each of Villa's last four Premier League trips to the north west.

John Carew and Gabriel Agbonlahor both scored one goal in each of the two games with Everton last season.

Agbonlahor has actually scored in four of his five Premier League starts against the Toffees and has scored more against Everton than any other Premier League opponent.

The now injured Yakubu scored four goals in his first five Premier League appearances against the Villans, but has failed to net in the last five.

Villa have won two and lost none of their last four games with Everton.

Everton's Mikel Arteta has assisted six league goals this season - more than any other Premiership player.

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