Chris Sutton makes his BBC Sport predictions for the Everton vs. Aston Villa matchup.

Chris Sutton believes that when Everton plays Aston Villa on Sunday, January 14, they will win their first Premier League point in four games.

The BBC Sport analyst thinks the Toffees can improve on their goalless draw against Crystal Palace in

the FA Cup, indicating they’ll “get things together” under Sean Dyche once more and projecting a 1-1 tie as the result of the match.

In his Premier League predictions for BBC Sport on January 11, he wrote: “Aston Villa cleaned the floor with

Everton began the season with three straight losses, and the Toffees are currently experiencing a poor run in the league.

Christmas, but it doesn’t seem like a straightforward case of “top beats bottom.”

Everton is just one point above the relegation zone after those defeats, so they are desperate for a victory.

and if Luton defeats Burnley on Friday, they might potentially find themselves back in the bottom three by kickoff.

But I believe Sean Dyche will eventually bring Everton back together. It only comes down to

You really don’t want to meet them on the day that he gets them going.

“In 2006, I scored my final goal as a professional with a classic header in Villa’s 1-0 victory at Goodison Park, and I

I won’t rule out them going there and winning again by using the form book.

The festive period was one to forget at Goodison Park as the Toffees were dragged straight back into the

relegation fight at the bottom of the Premier League having worked so hard to bounce back from their 10-point deduction.

By the time of Sunday’s match against Villa, as Sutton believes, they might find themselves in

the three least favorable If Dyche’s team doesn’t swiftly return to winning ways, the second half of the season might be quite demanding.

Villa destroyed Everton previously in the season, and they can’t let it happen again. They must make Goodison Park a fortress in the second part of the season if they are to escape going to the Championship.

As Sutton anticipated, a 1-1 tie would be a great way to begin the 2024 Premier League season. Hopefully, the Toffees can start the new year in the league with a positive outcome.

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