Aston Villa v Liverpool pre match

[tomd2103]

Always worth a post

Graeme Souness blaming the length of grass after the game was one of the best bits of TV ever. 

[JD]

Always worth a post

What we need to do tomorrow is score seven, seven, seven, seven, seven. I love watching this.

C'mon Villa.

[Duncan Shaw]

Just been looking and there's loads of tickets left, which is a shame!

[Richard]

Just been looking and there's loads of tickets left, which is a shame!

No surprise when this was parachuted in as the 3rd game in a run of 4 in a row at home.

[brontebilly]

If Tielemans and McGinn start and play like they did on Saturday they’ll just run through us.

I wouldn't be against Bogarde being given a go in there. Onana, Barkley, Kamara all out so options are limited really.

I get the clamour to get Rashford and Asensio into the team but the reality is we would be better balanced out of possession with McGinn and Ramsey on the sides. So maybe try Rashford on left but bring Bogarde into the middle and shift McGinn right up against Robertson. That would be a good battle.

[avfcdale]

Referee changed to Craig Pawson today, very late.

[Nii Lamptey]

I long to see a repeat of the Covid 7-2 game in the flesh. This would totally vanquish the demons from growing up in an 80s playground in the Midlands.

Smash them Villa, and watch the wheels fall off. Hopefully, not to the benefit of the Tarquins of North London.

[TonyD]

I wonder what minute they will get their game changing decision. 

[simon ward 50]

I wonder what minute they will get their game changing decision.

Any time between 1 and 99?

[Hookeysmith]

Just tried to watch Unai's presser but that bloody scrolling background was giving me a headache and I had to stop. Thank goodness for the kind souls on here posting his thoughts.

Man City started using that and i thought it will not be long before everyone does

[Hookeysmith]

Both Cash and the elusive Onana seen in the training pictures on web site

[shirley_villan]

Would anyone want a ticket in the Lower Holte for tonight? I’m a ST holder and can’t go, so have put it up for resale but it’s probably unlikely to be sold this late on at the ridiculous prices they’re asking. If anyone is interested I will try and contact the club to get an e-ticket to e-mail over rather than it go to waste. Drop me a PM if so.

[PeterWithesShin]

Beeb

Head to head

Aston Villa have not won any of their last eight league games against Liverpool, since a 7-2 home victory in October 2020 (D3, L5).

The Reds have scored an average of three goals on their last four visits to Villa in all competitions.

The last seven Premier League meetings between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park have produced a total of 33 goals at an average of 4.7 per game.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa have lost one of their last seven Premier League matches, winning two and drawing four.

Villa's only home league defeat this season was to Arsenal back in August - since then, they have gone 12 games unbeaten at Villa Park (W6, D6).

They have kept just three clean sheets in 25 league matches this season.

Unai Emery has won just one of his 12 meetings with Liverpool in all competitions (D4, L7). That victory came in the 2016 Europa League final when his Sevilla side beat the Reds 3-1.

Villa have lost a player to injury in the first half of their last five matches in all competitions, and have used 10 different centre-back pairings this season.

Ollie Watkins scored five goals in his first five league appearances against Liverpool but has failed to find the net in the subsequent four.

Marcus Rashford scored five goals in eight home Premier League appearances against Liverpool for Manchester United.

Liverpool

Liverpool are unbeaten in 21 league games since losing to Nottingham Forest in mid-September (W15, D6).

The Reds are the only unbeaten away team in English league football this season (W9, D4).

They are the third team to have a seven-point lead at this stage of a Premier League season after Manchester United in 1993-94 and Chelsea in 2014-15, both of whom went on to lift the title.

Liverpool are the seventh team to have 60 points after 25 games; of the previous six, three went on to win the league.

They have kept a division-high 10 clean sheets in the top flight in 2024-25, with six of those coming away from home.

Arne Slot's team have scored in their last 21 matches, and in each of their last 15 away from home.

Mohamed Salah has been involved in 23 away goals (14 goals and nine assists) in this season's top flight, a record for in a single Premier League season.

[Olneythelonely]

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Do you want to bet against us?