Thursday , 2 July 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' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC.
  • 4' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Watkins on 4.
  • 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' 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 Fabinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' Ollie Watkins with the second goal in the match!
  • 27' Trezeguet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' The Scotland John McGinn breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 3-1!
  • 38' Virgil van Dijk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 39' A stunning finish from Ollie Watkins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Naby Keita is withdrawn and Takumi Minamino gets his opportunity.
  • 46' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Douglas Luiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Ross Barkley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Salah makes it 5-2.
  • 61' Liverpool FC make a change. Joe Gomez trudges off to be replaced by Curtis Jones on 61 minutes.
  • 66' A goal from the England international Jack Grealish! He fires home on 66 to make it 6-2!
  • 68' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Firmino departs to be replaced by James Milner.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Jack Grealish doubles the advantage! 7-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmed El Mohamady is hanging Matty Cash on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' Aston Villa FC make a change. Trezeguet trudges off to be replaced by Bertrand Traore on 87 minutes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba.
  • The final score is 7-2.

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
John McGinn 2
Youri Tielemans 2
Jhon Duran 2
Trent Alexander-Arnold 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.