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Liverpool FC vs Aston Villa
After Liverpool FC finished the Champions League group stage with full points on Tuesday, the Reds will be looking for their next success on the return of legend Steven Gerrard. For, when the Premier League hosts Aston Villa at Anfield Road on Saturday, the former midfielder will face his old love for the first time since ending his playing career as Villans coach.
Aston Villa have only lost once under Steven Gerrard. The Villans have won three of their four games. Most recently, Villa won 2-1 against Leicester City. Gerrard’s team climbed to 10th place in the league with this victory. Jürgen Klopp and his Reds are on a four-match winning streak and are just one point behind league leaders Manchester City. Liverpool want to go to the top of the table. To do so, they need the next three points. Find out whether the Reds can win against their former superstar in our Liverpool – Aston Villa betting tip.
Liverpool – Aston Villa Info
– Date & Time: 11.12.2021, 16:00 Uhr
– Venue: Liverpool, Anfield Road
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 15
– TV coverage: Sky
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
Liverpool and Manchester City did their homework on the final matchday, benefiting from Chelsea FC’s defeat. Liverpool moved into 2nd place, overtaking the Blues, and City became the new league leaders. With 34 points from a possible 45, the Reds are only one point behind the Skyblues. So Liverpool caught themselves after their recent defeat to West Ham. Since the 3:2 defeat, Jürgen Klopp’s team has won four times in a row. It is worth noting that the last two home games were both won 4-0. The most recent was a 1-0 away win at Wolves.
An offense without competition
With 34 points, the Reds currently have the second most in the Premier League. But when it comes to goals, Liverpool are miles ahead. Klopp’s side have scored 44 times in 15 games this season. Statistically, Liverpool score 3 goals per game. Even City and Chelsea can’t keep up with these figures and have scored far fewer. In addition, Mo Salah leads the scoring charts with 13 goals in the season. The Egyptian is also ahead in terms of assists. Salah has already contributed 9 assists.
Liverpool facts & analysis
– Liverpool jumped to 2nd place last week.
– 4 wins in a row for the Reds
– With 44 goals in the season, the Reds score just under 3 goals per game
Aston Villa Form & Balance Check
Aston Villa can pat themselves on the back. Because the coaching change from Dean Smith to Steven Gerrard has more than paid off so far. After a difficult start to the season, when the loss of Grealish was noticeably felt, Villa slipped into the relegation battle. After 5 defeats in a row, those in charge had seen enough and pulled the ripcord. But with Steven Gerrard, the fire is back in Birmingham. 3 wins from four games so far under their new head coach.
Return to basics
Since Gerrard has been on the Villans’ sidelines, it is evident that Aston Villa are adopting a new approach to the game. At Villa Park, the team is getting back to basics. They defend as a team and switch to a 4-3-3 system after winning the ball. This is also reflected in the results under Gerrard so far. In four games, no more than 3 goals were scored. Aston Villa won once 2:0, twice 2:1 and once lost 1:2. Most recently, Villa won 2-1 against Leicester City.
Aston Villa facts and analysis
– Aston Villa are 10th in the table.
– Lost only once under Gerrard
– Since the change of coach, the Villans have picked up three wins
Predicted line-up – last update on 9 December 2021
Jürgen Klopp and his Reds are still playing their usual attacking football. After losing the ball, Liverpool press until they win the ball again. If they succeed, they switch quickly. From their own possession, the Reds operate in a 4-3-3 formation and come mainly through the outer lanes.
Aston Villa also follow a 4-3-3 system. Against Liverpool, the Villans will stand deep and initially concentrate on defending. The visitors will also look to switch over when they win the ball on the wings.
Liverpool – Aston Villa direct comparison & Statistics
Liverpool and Aston Villa have already met 187 times. In this duel, Liverpool earned the more positive record. The Reds won 90 matches, whereas the Villans could only win 58. A further 39 meetings ended in draws. The last time they met, the whistle blew 2-1 in Liverpool’s favour.
– Aston Villa score 33% of their goals between the 61-75 minute mark.
– Liverpool FC score 23% of their goals between the 31-45 minute mark.
– A year ago Aston Villa were 5th in the table with 28 points. Currently they are in 10th place (19 points).
– The most common result between Liverpool and Aston Villa is 3-0 when Liverpool had home advantage. 4 games ended like this.
