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Aston Villa FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aston Villa FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 17:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis

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
2022-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Liverpool FC 2022-05-10 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Liverpool FC 2021-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
13 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
06 Nov Manchester United FC H 3–1 W
29 Oct Newcastle United FC A 0–4 L
23 Oct Brentford FC H 4–0 W
20 Oct Fulham FC A 0–3 L
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
12 Nov Southampton FC H 3–1 W
06 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
01 Nov SSC Napoli H 2–0 W
29 Oct Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
26 Oct AFC Ajax A 3–0 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' Three points are at stake. Aston Villa FC host Liverpool FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Mohamed Salah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' John McGinn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Ollie Watkins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Liverpool 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.
  • 37' Magnificent from Virgil van Dijk! That is 30 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Magnificent from Virgil van Dijk! That is 30 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' Ollie Watkins doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezri Konsa made 344 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Thiago Alcantara is withdrawn and Naby Keita gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Darwin Nunez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Trent Alexander-Arnold departs to be replaced by Joe Gomez.
  • 81' Stefan Bajcetic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Aston Villa FC make a change. Boubacar Kamara trudges off to be replaced by Philippe Coutinho on 85 minutes.
  • 86' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Emiliano Buendia exits the field as Leander Dendoncker enters on 86.
  • 88' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 88 minute. Darwin Nunez leaves to be changed by Ben Doak.
  • It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

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
Jack Grealish 2
Cody Gakpo 2
John McGinn 2
Youri Tielemans 2

Head to Head

2022-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Liverpool FC 2022-05-10 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Liverpool FC 2021-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-11-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2022-11-06 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-10-29 Newcastle United FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC L 2022-10-23 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Brentford FC W 2022-10-20 Fulham FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L

Liverpool FC Form

2022-12-26 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-11-12 Liverpool FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2022-11-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2022-11-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 SSC Napoli W 2022-10-29 Liverpool FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2022-10-26 AFC Ajax 0–3 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC22% Draw32% Liverpool FC46%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Liverpool FC
78%
Aston Villa FC or Liverpool FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC14% Draw56% Liverpool FC30%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 26% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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