Sunday , 16 August 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
7 – 2
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Sun 4 Oct 2020 · 18:15 UTC Villa Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Y 38' Virgil van Dijk
Douglas Luiz 46' Y
Marvelous Nakamba 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
10
Aston Villa FC 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC 2020-07-05 Liverpool FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-11-02 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Liverpool FC H 7–2 W
28 Sep Fulham FC A 3–0 W
21 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
26 Jul West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
21 Jul Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
16 Jul Everton FC A 1–1 D
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Aston Villa FC A 2–7 L
28 Sep Arsenal FC H 3–1 W
20 Sep Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Leeds United FC H 4–3 W
26 Jul Newcastle United FC A 3–1 W
22 Jul Chelsea FC H 5–3 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Liverpool FC
#11 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Villa Park!
  • 4' Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 9' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyrone Mings suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Ollie Watkins makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' GOAL! Mohamed Salah scores on 33.
  • 35' Against the run of play, John McGinn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Liverpool FC. Virgil van Dijk will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' Ollie Watkins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
  • 44' The 35-year-old Virgil van Dijk has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Naby Keita as he leaves the pitch. Takumi Minamino steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 46' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Douglas Luiz gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Ross Barkley doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 5-2 and Liverpool FC are in front.
  • 61' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Joe Gomez is withdrawn and Curtis Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Assisted by Ollie Watkins with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Grealish makes no mistake. 6-2!
  • 68' The crowd applauds Roberto Firmino as he leaves the pitch. James Milner steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Jack Grealish adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 7-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Matty Cash is withdrawn and Ahmed El Mohamady gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Bertrand Traore comes on to replace Trezeguet.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 9
Ollie Watkins 8
Sadio Mane 5
Virgil van Dijk 4
Trent Alexander-Arnold 2
Jack Grealish 2
Cody Gakpo 2
John McGinn 2

Head to Head

2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC 2020-07-05 Liverpool FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-11-02 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC W 2020-09-28 Fulham FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-07-26 West Ham United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2020-07-16 Everton FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D

Liverpool FC Form

2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC L 2020-09-28 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC W 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2020-09-12 Liverpool FC 4–3 Leeds United FC W 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2020-07-22 Liverpool FC 5–3 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC52% Draw27% Liverpool FC21%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Liverpool FC
48%
Aston Villa FC or Liverpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC37% Draw47% Liverpool FC16%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted
7 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.