Everton v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Saturday 01.02.14 KO 3pm

2-2

Benteke 18, 74

A. N. Other 44, 89

[glasses]

3-2. Last minute winner from Young

[richtheholtender]

Everton 1-3 Villa

[Chipsticks]

With the players they have out I actually quite fancy us to get something, though on the other hand we'll probably get the backlash from their loss to Liverpool.

1-1

Benteke and Barry, just for fun.

[Goldie.7]

3-1 them.

[flybo]

0-0

[dekko]

If Gabby and Vlaar are fit and play, then we win.

A point wouldn't be a bad result though

[eastie]

1-2 away win .

[eamonn]

They lost one home game all 2013 long - against feckin' Sunderland as the year faded. We should have done them this time last year, would settle for another 3-3, would prefer another 4-3.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm tempted to say 2-1 Everton but you have to think Lukaku being out is a massive blow for them No idea how good this Traore bloke is and mirallas and Naismith are better out wide. Distin still being out would be a plus. One concern would be their midfield, they had the measure of us at VP once they went 1 up so we really need to score the first goal on Saturday.

Pluses are we always seem to play amazing on Merseyside these days and we haven't lost at Goodison since March 2006 which is incredible, certainly a good ground for us.

1-1.

[Dave Clark Five]

Villa to win 1-3 in one of my favourite fixtures.

[JUAN PABLO]

3 - 3

Benteke
Weimann
Holt

[l_mckay]

Think a draw here would still be a great result.  Benteke for us with someone scoring in injury time for them 1-1

[Big Dick Edwards]

Coleman, Distin and Lukaku out for them, Benteke getting back to his best, Villa arriving at Goodison on the back of a derby win while Everton do so on the back of a derby hiding. Gotta be 2-1 to the Villa boys.

[eastie]

Gabby Agbonlahor remains touch and go for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash against Everton.

Agbonlahor missed the epic 4-3 victory over West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion with a foot injury.

And the striker is still recovering from the problem which was caused when he collided with an advertisting board in Villa's clash at Liverpool 12 days ago.

Manager Paul Lambert will assess Agbonlahor's fitness tomorrow but he hinted that the trip to Goodison Park may come too soon for the 27-year-old.

"He's still got that foot problem at the minute but he is doing well," said the Villa boss.

"Whether this one is too early for him I don't know, but he is doing really well."

Lambert admits the rollercoaster encounter against the Baggies was an energy-sapping experience for his players.

But he expects them to be fully recharged in time for the clash against Roberto Martinez's team this weekend.

"It would have been draining last night, especially with the weather," added Lambert.

"It was constant rain and then there was the atmosphere and the way the game was going - 2-0, then 2-2, 3-2, then 3-3, and then you've got to go again.

"There were a lot of tired bodies this morning. But they'll come in on Friday and then we'll go up there and give it a go.

"Most of them came in just tired but they'll be ok tomorrow."