Liverpool vs Aston Villa Form

The Reds suffered a 3-2 defeat away to Brentford in their last Premier League match. Liverpool have been losing at both half time and full time in their last 4 matches in the Premier League and have lost their last 4 matches in the league.

Aston Villa were victorious in their last league outing, beating Manchester City 2-1 at home. The Villains are currently enjoying a rich vein of form, having won their last 4 Premier League matches, with the last 3 of those wins being by a single goal.

One fact to consider is that Liverpool have won 6 of their last 7 home matches against Aston Villa in all competitions and have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of those 7 matches.

The previous meeting between these two sides ended in a 2-2 draw at Villa Park in February 2025.

Across the last six encounters, Liverpool have won 3 times, there have been 3 draws and Aston Villa have not managed to win.

Liverpool vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Kerkez, Van Dijk, Konaté, Bradley; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Salah; Ekitiké

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Rogers, Buendía; Watkins

Liverpool vs Aston Villa Team News

Liverpool are struggling with injuries. Endo and Bajcetic are both injured. Becker and Leoni are also sidelined with injuries. Gravenberch and Frimpong are doubtful. Ekitike is expected to lead the line in attack.

Aston Villa have a few absentees of their own. Garcia and Tielemans are unavailable due to injury. Elliott is ineligible to play against his parent club. Buendia is doubtful after coming off against Manchester City with a foot injury.

Liverpool vs Aston Villa Match Prediction

Liverpool simply must improve quickly or their Premier League title defence will be over before it's even properly started - after suffering yet another shock setback at Brentford.

Arne Slot's side started the season with five straight wins, but an unimaginable run of four straight defeats - their joint-worst in the Premier League era - leaves them seven points behind leaders Arsenal and way down in 7th.

Aston Villa's incredible turnaround means they head to Anfield only goal difference below the Reds after making it four top-flight victories on the bounce against Manchester City.

The Villa Park club are winless at Liverpool since September 2014 - collecting just one point from their last seven trips.

Score Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa

Oli Nixon's Bet Builder Tip for Liverpool vs Aston Villa

Betbuilder – o29.5 total throw-ins, o33.5 match tackles, Ezri Konsa to be fouled 2+ times and Dominik Szoboszlai 2+ tackles – 10/1 – Bet365

O29.5 total throw-ins

Anfield has been something of a haven for throw-ins this season with games at Liverpool’s home ground averaging 40.67 throws across domestic competitions. They’ve seen at least 35 throws in all four league games as hosts with three of those having 44 or more and so expecting just 30 feels more than doable.

Villa’s games are averaging significantly less throws, however, their away games in the Premier League have averaged 37 with all four of those having at least 30. Their most recent trip on the road saw 45 throws and so they’re capable of big numbers when up against a side who tend to force plenty of restarts as Liverpool do.

O33.5 match tackles

Aston Villa are the Premier League’s most tackled side, drawing 21 per game and so getting tackles on side feels a strong play. The Villans league games on the road are seeing an average of 40.25 tackles with totals of 49, 31, 39 and 42 and so they’re comfortably covering this line in the majority of their matches.

Games at Anfield have averaged just 31.25 tackles, going over this line in half of those, however, Liverpool’s approach last weekend against Brentford showed an air of desperation off the ball as they made 21 tackles against a Bees side who had previously drawn just 16.75 per game. Given the opposition here and the fact that there’s been 36 or more tackles in three of Liverpool’s last six league games, we can expect plenty of dispossessions.

Ezri Konsa to be fouled 2+ times

Ezri Konsa has consistently drawn plenty of fouls across his time at Villa Park and this season has been no different with him being felled an average of 1.08 times per 90. He’s been fouled at least twice in three of his last six games and needs no encouragement to go down when he feels contact.

Up against Konsa will be Hugo Ekitike who has committed 1.76 fouls per 90 in domestic action this season. Last time out at Brentford he committed three infringements and considering that Konsa has drawn at least two offences in each of his last six games against Liverpool, again this feels a relatively safe addition.

Dominik Szoboszlai 2+ tackles

Back in his familiar role in the middle of the park, Dominik Szoboszlai is making high tackle numbers once more to the tune of 2.32 dispossession per 90. Since returning to midfield, the Hungarian has made 12 tackles across his last three Premier League starts with at least two in all three of those.

Aston Villa’s midfield trio of Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara will keep Szoboszlai busy as they’ve been tackled 4.12 times per 90 between them this season. Across Villa’s last four games in all competitions, opposition defensive midfielders have been forced into a massive 31 tackles with six of seven players in those roles landing at least two.