Aston Villa vs. Everton

Everton was 17th in the 20-team English Premier League last year and opened the new campaign with a 1-0 loss at home to Fulham. In 2022, Everton was outscored 57-34 in 38 matches with the second-worst offense. They're on a 1-7-7 run away from home in league action surrendering 25 goals. Aston Villa ranked seventh in the league standings last year with a winning record while outscoring league foes 51-46. This is their home opener and they are in bounce-back mode after a terrible opener, losing 5-1 at Newcastle United. Aston Villa defends its home turf well on a 9-2-1 run at home outscoring visitors 26-14, including five shutouts. They've also won 10 of their last 14 league home games. And Aston Villa has won the last four meetings versus Everton by scores of 3-0, 1-0, 2-1, and 2-0. Play Aston Villa.