Aston Villa head to Anfield to face table leaders Liverpool in the eleventh round of Premier League on Saturday, 9 November. The Reds will be assured going into this home game as they are backed by three successive victories in different competitions. Meanwhile, Aston Villa must dig deep to turn their form around as they have suffered three back-to-back losses.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Match Preview
With the brilliant 4-0 victory over German champions Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League, Liverpool extended their perfect start with four wins in four. With the ruthless form in front of the goal, The Reds managed an impressive aggregate of 10-1 in that process. The UCL fourth-round victory was followed by consecutive successes against Brighton in Premier League and EFL Cup. Having secured a strong form, Liverpool hold the charge of both Premier League and Champions League tables.
On the other hand, Aston Villas are on the other end of the spectrum currently with three losses in a row across all competition. The Villans begin their UCL campaign perfectly with back-to-back victories against Young Boys, Bayern Munich, and Bologna. However, the brilliant start to Champions League was arrested in midweek with the narrow 1-0 loss to Club Brugge, followed by Premier League and EFL Cup defeats against Tottenham and Crystal Palace. After ten league matchdays, the Lions are fifth with five wins, tie on points with Chelsea and Arsenal.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Head-to-Head
Liverpool’s dominance is clear in the H2H record as the Reds are undefeated in the previous eight meetings with Aston Villa. Premier League table leaders have also subjected Aston Villa to footballing lesson at Anfield with five victories in six encounters. In the most recent meeting at the home turf, the Reds humbled the Villans by a 3-0 victory.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Due to fitness issues, Harvey Elliot, Alisson, Federico Chiesa, and Diogo Jota will still be sidelined. Meanwhile, Aston Villa will be without Matty Cash and Ross Barkley in the upcoming fixture who are still recovering from injuries.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup
Kelleher (GK), Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Nunez
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup
Martinez (GK), Konsa, Torres, Carlos, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Match Prediction
Liverpool have a brilliant spell of six consecutive victories at Anfield ahead of the clash against Aston Villa. On the flip side, Aston Villa, have won only one of their previous five fixtures in Premier League, together with three draws. Despite the decent ranking in both Premier League and Champions League, Liverpool will undoubtedly be a tough challenge. We expect the Reds to continue their dominance against Aston Villa this Saturday.
Predicted Result: 3-1
