Source: Liverpool_Echo
Pre-match preview: Aston Villa v Everton, Premier League
Everton's last five games[LNB] August 25 - League Cup: Everton 5 Huddersfield 1[LNB]August 21 - Premier League: Everton 1 Wolverhampton 1[LNB] August 14 - Premier League: Blackburn 1 Everton 0[LNB]August 8 - Friendly: Sligo Rovers 2 Everton 0[LNB]August 7 - Friendly: Vfl Wolfsburg 2 Everton 0[LNB]Aston Villa's last five games[LNB]August 26 - Europa League: Aston Villa x Rapid Vienna x[LNB]August 22 - Premier League: Newcastle 6 Aston Villa 0[LNB]August 19 - Europa League: Rapid Vienna 1 Aston Villa 1[LNB]August 14 - Premier League: Aston Villa 3 West Ham 0[LNB]August 6 - Friendly: Aston Villa 0 Valencia 0[LNB]Past meetings[LNB] December 7 2008 - Everton 2 Aston Villa 3[LNB]An epic Sunday afternoon match saw Joleon Lescott equalise for Everton in stoppage time, only for Ashley Young to race through straight from the re-start to grab the winner for the away team, causing Martin O'Neill to describe the winger as a "genius".[LNB]February 26 2005 - Aston Villa 1 Everton 3[LNB]On their way to finishing fourth and qualifying for the Champions League, in-form Everton won thanks to a brace from Leon Osman and a Tim Cahill goal.[LNB]October 20 2001 - Everton 3 Aston Villa 2[LNB]The Blues survived a late scare when goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel scored in stoppage time, to record a win over Villa. 3-0 up thanks to goals from Watson, Radzinski and Gravesen, Villa came back but Everton secured the three points.
