Some teams have got a bit of catching up to do in terms of fixtures in the English Premier League and therefore we have a selection of games in mid-week.
On Thursday the 13th of May we have a meeting between Aston Villa and Everton at Villa Park. The hosts begin the week in 11th place on 48 points while the visitors are in 8th place on 55 points.
Aston Villa come into the match having suffered a 3-1 defeat at home against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Aston Villa took the lead in the first half but could not hold on to their advantage in the second 45 minutes. The hosts conceded a penalty that allowed Manchester United to get back into the match and The Red Devils went on to score two good goals to seal the win.
That result means Aston Villa have picked up a single victory from their last 5 Premier League games. Interestingly, the win came away from home against upcoming opponents Everton.
However, Aston Villa’s home form in the Premier League has been poor and they have won only one of their 7 most recent league games at Villa Park.
Aston Villa have had little trouble in terms of scoring and they have found the back of the net in each of their last 4 home league games.
However, conceding goals has become a bit of a problem and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 5 home Premier League fixtures.
Everton make the trip to Villa Park having picked up a good 1-0 win at West Ham United on Sunday. Everton opened the scoring in the 24th minute and defended superbly for the remainder of the match to keep a clean sheet and take maximum points.
That result means Everton have lost only one of their 6 most recent Premier League matches. However, wins have not always been easy to achieve and Everton have recorded just 2 victories from their last 9 matches in all competitions.
Away form in the Premier League has been excellent and Everton are undefeated in 12 of their last 13 away league matches. In all of their 3 most recent away matches in all competitions, Everton have managed to keep a clean sheet.
Looking ahead to the team news and Aston Villa will be without striker Ollie Watkins who is suspended following his red card against Manchester United. Keinan Davis could start in attack and there may be a place for Jack Grealish on the bench. Trézéguet and Morgan Sanson are both injured.
Everton could have James Rodriguez back in the squad but he may have start on the bench. Mason Holgate, Andre Gomes, and Alex Iwobi will be hoping to start having been on the bench at West Ham.
We expect this to be a tight game, with under 2.5 goals scored. Aston Villa have been struggling for wins at home but having defeated Everton recently away, could have enough to pick up a point in a 1-1 draw.