Liverpool FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Long
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Everton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Porto | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 18 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 50% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Anfield as Liverpool FC face off against Aston Villa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Joel Matip has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 368 games and scored 520 goals.
- 13' Virgil van Dijk has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Ollie Watkins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Liverpool FC have won 832 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Fabinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Marvelous Nakamba is replaced by Morgan Sanson.
- 58' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 58 minute. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain leaves to be changed by Diogo Jota.
- 63' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 67' Mohamed Salah puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
- 69' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Ashley Young departs to be replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
- 74' Danny Ings is replacing Jacob Ramsey for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 79' Ezri Konsa, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' James Milner is replacing Thiago Alcantara for the Liverpool FC side.
- 84' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Alcantara departs to be replaced by James Milner.
- 88' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Sadio Mane by Takumi Minamino on 88 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 15
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Takumi Minamino 88'
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ James Milner 84'
Bench
-
7
James Milner ↑ 84'
- 12
- 8
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 58'
- 5
- 21
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 88'
- 62
- 76
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
18
Ashley Young ↓ Emiliano Buendia 69'
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 6
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Danny Ings 74'
Bench
-
20
Danny Ings ↑ 74'
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 69'
- 30
- 16
- 21
- 12
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↑ 57'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Liverpool FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
2021-12-11
Liverpool FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
L
2021-12-05
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
2021-12-01
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-11-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2021-11-20
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-11-05
Southampton FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
39%
Liverpool FC or Aston Villa FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.