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Liverpool & BTTS @ 6/4 (2.50) |  | ||
Over 3.5 Goals @ 24/23 (2.04) |  | ||
Mane to Score @ 11/10 (2.10) |  |
Liverpool have the Premier League's top spot in their sights and will be hoping that a win against Aston Villa proves enough to take them above Man City. Steven Gerrard makes an emotional return to Anfield this weekend but the Aston Villa manager will be desperate to get one over on his former employers as his side could move into the top eight with a win.
Today's Top Tips for Liverpool vs Aston Villa
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Liverpool & BTTS
Liverpool have a good recent record against Aston Villa, winning four of the pair's last six encounters in all competitions. Last season, Villa beat Liverpool 7-2 at home but lost in the FA Cup and then again at Anfield and in all three of those games both teams scored. Liverpool have been scoring goals for fun of late and we expect that to continue on Saturday, while four of Aston Villa's last six outings in the Premier League have seen both teams score.
Over 3.5 Goals
At least four goals have been scored in three of the last five encounters between these two clubs, and we're expecting another action-packed 90-minutes this weekend. Over 3.5 goals have been scored in three of Liverpool's last six matches and on each of those occasions, Liverpool have scored 4-goals. Aston Villa have scored exactly 2-goals in three of their opening four matches under the guidance of Steven Gerrard, so you can see why we're predicting goals in this game.
Mane to Score
Sadio Mane once a Southampton star is now one of Liverpool's best signings of the modern era and we're backing the Segenal international to find the back of the net against his former employers. Mane has netted 7-goals in the Premier League this season but is due a goal for his club after failing to score in any of their last five matches.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Must-see stats and odds
Aston VillaLiverpool vs Aston Villa | |||
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11/12/21 EPL | Liverpool  Liverpool | 1 - 0 |  Aston Villa Aston Villa |
10/04/21 EPL | Liverpool Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa Aston Villa |
08/01/21 FA Cup | Aston Villa Aston Villa | 1 - 4 | Liverpool Liverpool |
04/10/20 EPL | Aston Villa Aston Villa | 7 - 2 | Liverpool Liverpool |
05/07/20 EPL | Liverpool Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa Aston Villa |
Liverpool | |||
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Last 5 | |||
16/01/22 EPL | Liverpool Liverpool | 3 - 0 |  Brentford Brentford |
13/01/22 EFL Cup | Liverpool Liverpool | 0 - 0 |  Arsenal Arsenal |
09/01/22 FA Cup | Liverpool Liverpool | 4 - 1 |  Shrewsbury Shrewsbury |
02/01/22 EPL | Chelsea  Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Liverpool Liverpool |
28/12/21 EPL | Leicester  Leicester | 1 - 0 | Liverpool Liverpool |
Aston Villa | |||
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Last 5 | |||
15/01/22 EPL | Aston Villa Aston Villa | 2 - 2 |  Man Utd Man Utd |
10/01/22 FA Cup | Man Utd Man Utd | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa Aston Villa |
02/01/22 EPL | Brentford Brentford | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa Aston Villa |
26/12/21 EPL | Aston Villa Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | Chelsea Chelsea |
14/12/21 EPL |  Norwich Norwich | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa Aston Villa |
Liverpool will be out for revenge against Aston Villa
Liverpool would have been expecting a tough game away at Wolves last time out and that is just what they got. The match appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until deep into time added on when substitute Origi forced home a goal that sent the away fans into hysteria. Liverpool look like they are going to be hard to stop this season due to the fact that they have been scoring goals for fun and have a very good defensive record.
Aston Villa played host to Leicester at the weekend where despite conceding the first goal, Gerrard's men ran out 2-1 winners. Konsa equalised for Villa just minutes after the home side went behind and that very same player made it 2-1 in the 54th-minute. Aston Villa held their nerve to make it three wins out of four for their new manager, another victory on Saturday could see Villa move into the top eight.
Team News
Liverpool: Roberto Firmino, Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott are the main injury concerns for the hosts.
Aston Villa: Bertrand Traore, Danny Ings, Matt Targett and Leon Bailey could all miss the trip to Merseyside through injury.
Information for Liverpool vs Aston Villa
- Who are the favourites to win? – Liverpool are the clear favourites to win.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa, 10/4/21.
- What time is kick-off? – 15:00 GMT, 16:00 CET.
Premier League betting tips