There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Premier League table so far. Here's the Liverpool - Aston Villa latest:
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aston Villa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Premier League
Liverpool have less rest than Aston Villa in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Real Madrid.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool have played 15 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). Liverpool are slowly digging their own grave here at Anfield with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Tottenham Hotspur match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Liverpool, as their goalkeeper Alisson Ramses Becker has completely shut out the opponents for 225 minutes in the Premier League.
In their previous game, the manager J. Klopp led his Liverpool to a defeat in the Champions League match away at Real Madrid. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Anfield. Before that match, a Premier League win away at Arsenal.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Liverpool, as the Champions League home game vs Real Madrid is only four days away.
Liverpool has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
Aston Villa form and stats
7-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Aston Villa in their Premier League matches away.
Villa are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Premier League against Fulham (placed 18th). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Tottenham Hotspur.
Villa goalie Emiliano Martínez was high and low in the Fulham game, contributing six saves towards the victory.
Villa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 19 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Villa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Aston Villa - Liverpool 7-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Liverpool won six, Aston Villa won four and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 18 goals |   O. Watkins 12 goals |  D. Teixeira da Silva 8 goals |
Liverpool missing players
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| Liverpool | Aston Villa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 51 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 42 |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 31 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 73% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 66% |
| 50% | 53% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 48% |
| 33% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 13% | 13% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 50% | 47% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 53% | 48% |
| 27% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.9 | 16.1 | 19.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 12.5 | 13.8 |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 32% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 28% | 30% |
- Aston Villa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Premier League
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 74 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 60 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 56 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 49 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 49 |
| 8 | Everton | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 47 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 44 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 42 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -1 | 42 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -16 | 38 |
| 13 | Southampton | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -14 | 36 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -11 | 35 |
| 15 | Burnley | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -16 | 33 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 32 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -20 | 29 |
| 18 | Fulham | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -17 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -34 | 21 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 30 | -35 | 14 |
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