Aston Villa Women travel to Goodison Park this Sunday for a key Women's Super League fixture against Everton Women.

Villa currently sit 10th in the table with six points from six matches, a full 12 points behind leaders Manchester City. Their recent form has been mixed, with three wins, one draw, and one loss in their last five outings. The most recent was a 2-1 victory over Liverpool last weekend, secured by goals from Chasity Grant and a Grace Fisk own goal.

Their last five results show a team capable of strong performances but also inconsistency. Following the win over Liverpool, they drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace earlier this month, with Noelle Maritz scoring. Before that, they secured a 3-1 win over Newcastle United but suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in late September. They also began this sequence with a 2-0 win over West Ham United in mid September.

Villa are likely to deploy their familiar 3-4-2-1 formation. The starting XI that beat Liverpool featured Akane Okuma in goal, with a back three of Patten, Marit Bratberg Lund, and Deslandes. Chasity Grant, who scored in that match, operated in an advanced midfield role alongside Lily Murphy and Maritz. The forward line was led by Kirsty Hanson, supported by Alisha Lehmann and Kenza Dali in the attacking midfield positions.

Everton, who are sixth with 10 points from six games, typically set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape. Their last starting lineup included Brosnan in goal and experienced players like Blundell and Rikako Kobayashi in defence. The midfield battle, particularly between Villa's Jordan Nobbs and Everton's Wheeler, could be decisive. Everton's attack is spearheaded by Martina Piemonte, with support from wingers Hanna Bennison and Kathrine Kuhl.

Going to Goodison is always a tough test, but we have prepared well and the confidence from the Liverpool result is there.'

Sunday's match kicks off a busy period for Villa, with the full schedule available on our fixtures page. A positive result at Goodison Park would provide a significant boost as they look to move up the WSL table. The match will be broadcast live on BBC Two, with kick off scheduled for 1:00 PM GMT.