Saturday , 12 September 2026

Liverpool FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Anfield HT 45+7' · FT 45+8'
Y 25' Ezri Konsa
Y 49' Douglas Luiz
James Milner 65' Y
Y 73' Matt Targett
Andrew Robertson 74' Y
Y 85' Ollie Watkins

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 3 9
2 Arsenal FC 3 9
3 Hull City AFC 4 8
4 Chelsea FC 4 7
5 Brentford FC 4 6
6 Liverpool FC 4 6
7 Ipswich Town FC 4 6
8 Newcastle United FC 3 5
9 Everton FC 3 5
10 Leeds United FC 3 5
11 Nottingham Forest FC 4 5
12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3 4
13 Manchester United FC 3 4
14 Sunderland AFC 3 4
15 AFC Bournemouth 4 3
16 Crystal Palace FC 4 3
17 Fulham FC 4 1
18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3 1
19 Aston Villa FC 4 1
20 Coventry City FC 3 0

Head-to-Head

10
3
2
Liverpool FC 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC 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

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
03 Apr Arsenal FC A 3–0 W
15 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
10 Mar RB Leipzig H 2–0 W
07 Mar Fulham FC H 0–1 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
04 Apr Fulham FC H 3–1 W
21 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
03 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Aston Villa FC
#6 Position #19
6 Points 1
4 Played 4
1 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 3
6 Scored 1
4 Conceded 7
+2 GD -6
1.50 PPG 0.25
25% Win % 0%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Liverpool FC are 6th (6 pts). Aston Villa FC are 19th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 3 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Victor Munoz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs Aston Villa FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
  • 10' Anwar El Ghazi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Ezri Konsa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Jacob Ramsey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 40' Ozan Kabak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 43' Ollie Watkins puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
  • 48' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 49' Douglas Luiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' The 40-year-old James Milner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Mohamed Salah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Milner on 65.
  • 66' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Marvelous Nakamba by Ross Barkley on 66 minute.
  • 68' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anwar El Ghazi is hanging Bertrand Traore on the field on 68 minute.
  • 70' Thiago Alcantara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georginio Wijnaldum at the 70 minute mark.
  • 73' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Liverpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 75 minute. Roberto Firmino leaves to be changed by Sadio Mane.
  • 80' Douglas Luiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 82' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Trezeguet exits the field as Jacob Ramsey enters on 82.
  • 85' Ollie Watkins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 89' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Ozan Kabak departs to be replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

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

2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC 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

Liverpool FC Form

2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-04-03 Arsenal FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-03-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2021-03-10 Liverpool FC 2–0 RB Leipzig W 2021-03-07 Liverpool FC 0–1 Fulham FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-04-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2021-03-21 Aston Villa FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-03-12 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC66% Draw22% Aston Villa FC12%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
34%
Liverpool FC or Aston Villa FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC46% Draw43% Aston Villa FC11%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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