Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
The prodigal son returns as Steven Gerrard takes his Aston Villa side to Anfield for a clash with Liverpool.
It’s been so far, so good for Gerrard. The Reds icon has won three of his first four games in charge of Aston Villa, with his only setback coming in a narrow 2-1 loss to Manchester City. He is keen to get a result on his return to Anfield, although the bookies suggest he’ll have his work cut out.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are in excellent form. The hosts are on a six-match winning run in all competitions and aim to pile the pressure on leaders Manchester City in the Premier League table.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Liverpool and Aston Villa in Premier League.
- Liverpool has won the last 4 matches in a row;
- Liverpool unbeaten the last 11 matches in a row at home;
- Liverpool has won in the last 4 of 5 matches;
- Liverpool scored in the last 26 of 28 matches.
- Aston Villa scored in the last 16 of 18 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Aston Villa’s last 7 of 9 matches;
- Aston Villa conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Both teams scored in Aston Villa’s last 7 of 9 matches.
Current form — Liverpool v. Aston Villa
The Reds keep on winning
Liverpool are in awesome shape. Jurgen Klopp’s side have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-4 win against Everton. They went on to beat Wolves by 0-1, before also getting the better of AC Milan in a 1-2 victory.
The Villans hope to boost points tally
It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Aston Villa with performances showing little sign of stability. Steven Gerrard’s side are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Crystal Palace by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult as they lost 1-2 against Manchester City, before claiming 3 points in a 2-1 win against Leicester.
How do the bookies view it?
Just limiting an expected defeat might be the target for Aston Villa here. Siding with Liverpool at odds 1.25 is a no-brainer in the kind of form they are displaying. Should this price be a tad low for your betting strategy, consider adding it to an accumulator.
Liverpool v. Aston Villa — fixture history
In the most previous encounter between these teams, Liverpool managed to hold on to a tight 2-1 win.
The Reds have the following 7-1-2 meeting statistics with Aston Villa. In the last 10 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of Liverpool, and these matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.
Current table in the Premier League
Looking at the current Premier League standings, Liverpool and Aston Villa are currently 15 points and 9 places apart. The Reds will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Saturday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Aston Villa will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash.
Man of the Moment
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Mohamed Salah or Diogo Jota. They are both showing decent form right now and could prove troublesome for the Aston Villa defense.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to in-form Ollie Watkins to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.
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