Aston Villa vs Liverpool Preview
- Date – Monday, May 13, 2024
- Kick-off Time – 08:00 pm GMT
- Venue – Villa Park
Liverpool FC will be facing in-form Aston Villa in the Premier League on Monday night at Villa Park. The Reds have already qualified for the Champions League and have nothing to play for this season.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are unbeaten against Aston Villa in their last seven meetings. Liverpool currently boasts the third-best attack in the league and they have been assured at the back of having the second-best defence on record. The Reds eased past Tottenham last weekend with a 4-2 scoreline and would be expecting similar results at Villa Park.
They will then take on Aston Villa, who recently crashed out of the Conference League. They will be meeting Liverpool for the second time this season and could secure their Champions League spot if they can achieve favourable results at home. But unfortunately, Aston Villa hasn’t beaten Liverpool at Craven Cottage since 2020. Unai Emery’s men are coming into this game with three consecutive defeats and the home fans would demand a strong comeback from the squad.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool Team News
Aston Villa will be without Emiliano Buendia, Boubacar Kamara, and Tyrone Mings who have been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. But short-term absentees Emi Martinez and Youri Tielemans could make a feature in the midweek clash. Jacob Ramsey is sidelined with a toe problem
On the other hand, Liverpool will be without long-term absentees Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, and Ben Doak. Diogo Jota is working to return to the first-team fold whereas Trent Alexander-Arnold missed the training leading up to this away tie.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa Predicted XI:
Martinez; Cash, Torres, Lenglet, Digne; Diaby, Luiz, McGinn, Bailey; Duran, Watkins
Liverpool Predicted XI:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
Aston Villa vs Liverpool Head-to-Head
Liverpool have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won 102 of their 202 previous meetings. Aston Villa have won 59 matches while the remaining 41 games have ended in a draw.
The Villans have registered six losses in their last seven meetings, as the other one ended in a draw.
Last five results:
Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa – Premier League – September 03, 2023
Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa – Premier League – May 20, 2023
Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool – Premier League – December 26, 2022
Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool – Premier League – May 10, 2022
Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa – Premier League – December 11, 2021
Aston Villa vs Liverpool Prediction
The Reds are certainly the heavy favorites coming into this fixture after securing an emphatic 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. They had been part of a long three-way Premier League battle with Arsenal and Manchester City. Liverpool boasts one of the best attacks this season, having scored 81 goals in the league this season.
Meanwhile, Unai Emery’s side are poised to finish in the European spots this season and book their place in next season’s Champions League with a victory at home. The home side enters this game with a 1-0 loss to Brighton. The reverse fixture between both sides ended 3-0 in favour of Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Predicted Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Liverpool
Aston Villa vs Liverpool Odds (subject to change)
- Aston Villa win – 3.95
- Liverpool win – 1.78
- Draw – 4.75
- Odds source – Unibet
Where to Watch Aston Villa vs Liverpool
- India – Disney Hotstar
- UK – Sky Sports
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