Roberts will be desperate for his side to get back to winning ways in the WSL this weekend, and with Villa's leaky defence there is likely to be an opportunity to get on the scoresheet.
However, Villa have demonstrated that they hold an attacking threat themselves, and they are unlikely to come away from Walton Hall Park without having created any chances, which is why these two teams are expected to cancel each other out.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Everton Ladies win with a probability of 48.97%. A win for Aston Villa Women had a probability of 27.33% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton Ladies win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.97%) and 2-0 (7.74%). The likeliest Aston Villa Women win was 1-2 (6.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.04%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.
