There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Liverpool leading Aston Villa by 59 points.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Manchester City.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Premier League, have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 48 points collected from 16 matches (16-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
No payout for Liverpool in their previous match, an away game at Manchester City that ended in defeat 0-4. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Crystal Palace.
As you see from the result above, Liverpool suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Liverpool are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won seven, drew zero and lost zero.
There will be little rest for Liverpool after this match as they are travelling to Brighton & Hove Albion for a Premier League game in only three days.
Goals are plentiful at Anfield in the league this season as Liverpool has scored 44 goals here in 16 home games. Liverpool are not conceding a lot of goals here at Anfield in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 16 matches.
Aston Villa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Aston Villa, who have the most conceded goals (33) away in Premier League, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-11 (win-draw-lose).
Aston Villa's previous game was their home loss versus Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Newcastle United that ended 1-1.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Aston played away with similar odds. This revealed four games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, one were draw and the home team won as expected three times.
A quick return to home after this game, as Aston are hosting Manchester United in the Premier League only four days away.
Aston have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Aston have conceded 33 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Aston Villa - Liverpool 1-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Liverpool six wins, one draw and Aston Villa three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Salah Ghaly 17 goals | ![]() S. Mané 15 goals | ![]() R. Barbosa de Oliveira 8 goals |
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| Liverpool | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 70 | 44 | 17 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 13 | 33 | 60 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 84% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 84% |
| 69% | 75% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 66% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 31% | 31% |
| 9% | 19% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 16% |
| 50% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 62% | 62% |
| 44% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 38% | 28% |
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.2 | 8 | 6.7 |
| 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 490 | 275 | 98 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 173 | 394 |
| 189 | 109 | 40 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 65 | 128 |
| 37% | 40% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 26% | 28% |
- Aston Villa has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals (33) away
- Aston Villa has the most conceded goals in the second half (37)
- Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aston Villa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals (25)
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Liverpool has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Liverpool has the most clean sheets (14)
- Liverpool has the most points (48) at home
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aston Villa have scored away.
- Liverpool have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Liverpool have won all their matches at home so far.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 32 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 45 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 81 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 48 | 66 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 32 | 58 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 55 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 54 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 52 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 47 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 46 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 45 |
| 10 | Burnley | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -9 | 45 |
| 11 | Everton | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -7 | 44 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -10 | 42 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -12 | 42 |
| 14 | Southampton | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | -14 | 40 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 36 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 30 |
| 17 | Watford | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -20 | 28 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -24 | 27 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 32 | -27 | 27 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 30 | -36 | 21 |
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