Liverpool will host Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend in a fixture that has often provided intriguing contests over the years.
- Date: 01/11/2025
- Kick-off: 8:00pm
- Location: Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool come into this match having won just one of their last five league games, suffering four defeats in that period. Their recent form includes losses against Brentford, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Crystal Palace, with only a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt interrupting this run. Notably, every one of these last five matches has seen more than 2.5 goals scored and both teams finding the net, reflecting Liverpool’s struggles to keep clean sheets despite finding the scoresheet themselves.
Aston Villa, by contrast, have been in better form recently. They have won four and drawn one of their last five games, with victories over Manchester City, Tottenham, Burnley, and Fulham. Their effectiveness at both ends has been evident as four out of those five matches have seen over 2.5 goals, and in three instances both teams have scored.
Recent encounters have often been high scoring affairs; a 2-2 draw at Villa Park earlier in 2025 was a notable example, with the teams producing entertaining games including a 3-3 draw the season before. Villa’s last win against Liverpool dates back to October 2020, a memorable 7-2 victory at Villa Park, but since then they have found victories hard to come by in this fixture.
Both teams have shown a tendency to be involved in matches with goals, given the frequency of games with over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in recent meetings and their latest runs of form. Liverpool’s defensive vulnerability and Villa’s attacking improvements will likely be key talking points as these sides meet. This match is likely to produce chances at both ends, with Liverpool keen to steady their recent dip in results and Villa aiming to build on their positive momentum. Liverpool's vulnerabilities make it hard to see them taking three points from an in-form Villa side, so we think a high-scoring draw is the most likely outcome here.
Liverpool 2-2 Aston Villa
