(Football news) Aston Villa, which is now in ninth place in the Premier League rankings, has performed admirably this season. Unai Emery. Last week, the away team narrowly defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1, and they will feel optimistic going into this match.
Liverpool on the other hand has moved up recently and is currently in fifth position in the league rankings. The Merseyside giants easily defeated Leicester City by a score of 3-0 in their previous match, and they will want to repeat that feat this weekend.
Important Stats & Head-to-Head
- With 200 games played between the two teams, Liverpool has an excellent record against Aston Villa and has won 101 of those games, compared to 59 wins for Aston Villa
- The only loss during this time came by a score of 7-2 at Villa Park in 2020. Liverpool has won nine of their previous ten Premier League games against Aston Villa.
- Aston Villa has dropped their last four such matches at Anfield in the Premier League after going six games without a loss on the road against Liverpool.
- Only Manchester United and Chelsea have worse records in the Premier League versus Liverpool than the six losses they have suffered at home to Aston Villa.
- In each of their last six Premier League seasons, Liverpool has won their last home game, and in their last 11 such games, they have only suffered one loss.
Prediction
Liverpool has recently become a dominant force in the Premier League, and they are determined to earn a spot in Europe. Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, for example, have improved recently and are deadly when on their game.
Although Aston Villa has made significant progress under Unai Emery, they will face a tough opponent this weekend. On paper, Liverpool is the superior team and has the advantage in this match.
Prediction score: Liverpool 2 – Aston Villa 0
Form Guide
Liverpool W W W W W
Aston Villa W L L W D
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