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 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Lee Betts
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 13 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 17 | Conceded | 10 |
| -3 | GD | +4 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 30% | Win % | 50% |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for aston villa fc to score. At the same time, liverpool fc does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' What composure from Douglas Luiz! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 6' Against the run of play, Joel Matip has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' aston villa fc have won 524 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diogo Jota, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Jordan Henderson on, Fabinho off on 30 minutes.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. aston villa fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Curtis Jones, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' liverpool fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Kostas Tsimikas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Marvelous Nakamba is replaced by Carney Chukwuemeka on 62 minute.
- 65' A goal from the Senegal international Sadio Mane! He fires home on 65 to make it 0-3!
- 70' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Philippe Coutinho is replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
- 72' Luis Diaz makes way for Mohamed Salah at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Ollie Watkins as he departs to be replaced by Bertrand Traore.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 1-2 the final result. aston villa fc will be bitterly disappointed.
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
1.33
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Liverpool FC
73%
Aston Villa FC or Liverpool FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

