da realbet： Aston Villa are looking to end a run of three defeats in succession in the Premier League as they travel away from home to face Everton on Saturday.
da aviator aposta： Unai Emery’s side travel to Goodison Park after losing to Leicester City, Manchester City, and Arsenal in their last three matches in the top-flight and are up against a rejuvenated Toffees.
Sean Dyche has won two of his first three matches in charge of the club and taken them out of the bottom three – keeping clean sheets in both of his wins.
Villa, meanwhile, are off the back of conceding at least three goals in each of their last three games and let in four in their most recent clash with Arsenal.
Emery’s team went 1-0 and 2-1 up against the Gunners but were unable to finish off the match by taking a two-goal lead and that allowed Mikel Arteta’s men to rally and end up picking up all three points in stoppage time.
Should Unai Emery start Jhon Duran against Everton?
The Spanish head coach could blow Everton away and stop them from getting back into the match by going all-out in attack with Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran up front.
Villa could claim all three points by simply outscoring the opposition, if they are unable to – on recent evidence – defend well enough, and unleashing their January signing could play a big role in that.
The £18m dynamo is yet to start a match in the Premier League since his move from Chicago Fire but his form in the MLS last year suggests that the marksman has the potential to be an excellent player for the club.
Duran scored eight goals and provided three assists in 14 starts in the division in 2022 – averaging a Sofascore rating of 6.91 – and this shows that the gem has the quality to make a big impact at the top end of the pitch.
The 19-year-old powerhouse showcased his ability in the final third by creating two ‘big chances’ for his teammates and taking 2.2 shots per game, which highlights how much of a threat he is at both creating openings for others and himself.
Talent scout Jacek Kulig once described the gem as an “aggressive” forward who can be a “counter-attacking weapon” and the teenager could form an exciting partnership with Watkins, who has scored five goals in his last eight appearances in the Premier League.
Emi Buendia started alongside the England international last time out but the Argentine’s tally of seven league goals in 58 outings does not suggest that he has the goalscoring capability to blow Everton away, whereas Duran’s record in the MLS does.