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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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Liverpool FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Goal! Mohamed Salah scores his 213 goal in 409 matches.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Emiliano Buendia, a Argentina , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Brazil international Alisson Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Virgil van Dijk makes it 0-2.
  • 38' Virgil van Dijk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Ezri Konsa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Ollie Watkins makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 64' The 27-year-old Darwin Nunez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Naby Keita comes on to replace Thiago Alcantara.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robin Olsen, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Trent Alexander-Arnold as he leaves the pitch. Joe Gomez steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 81' GOAL! Stefan Bajcetic fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 85' Boubacar Kamara makes way for Philippe Coutinho at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 86' Emiliano Buendia makes way for Leander Dendoncker at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Darwin Nunez is replaced by Ben Doak.
  • Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.