Aston Villa FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Lee Betts
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Villarreal CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #6 |
| 4 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
- 3' Goal! Douglas Luiz scores his 21 goal in 203 matches.
- 6' Joel Matip is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Fabinho by Jordan Henderson on 30 minute.
- 35' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The 31-year-old Naby Keita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 55' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Fabinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carney Chukwuemeka is hanging Marvelous Nakamba on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Sadio Mane makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Philippe Coutinho by Emiliano Buendia on 70 minute.
- 72' Mohamed Salah is replacing Luis Diaz for the Liverpool FC side.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Ollie Watkins is replaced by Bertrand Traore.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Full Time. Liverpool FC beats Aston Villa FC
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 27
- 20
- 2
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↓ Bertrand Traore 82'
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 23
Bench
- 18
- 16
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 70'
-
15
Bertrand Traore ↑ 82'
- 8
- 25
- –
-
33
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 62'
- 47
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 32
- 66
- 4
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Thiago Alcantara 62'
-
3
Fabinho ↓ Jordan Henderson 30'
- 8
- 20
- 21
-
23
Luis Diaz ↓ Mohamed Salah 72'
Bench
- 9
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 30'
- 27
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 72'
- 7
- 12
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 62'
- 5
- 62
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Ollie Watkins | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 4 |
| Jhon Duran | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 |
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Liverpool FC
79%
Aston Villa FC or Liverpool FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

